Resident Health Quality » Southshore Health Care Center

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 17.5 13.3 18.3 15.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.6 1.9 1.8 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.6 6.3 8.9 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.0 7.9 19.4 17.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.4 5.0 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 5.1 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 26.0 26.0 23.4 24.8

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function 52.6 70.7 70.7 66.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 5.8 1.9 3.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.4 23.3 19.2 20.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.9 19.0 16.1 18.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.6 3.2 3.3 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.4 96.2 96.2 94.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.6 77.5 63.2 68.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.2 3.9 2.7 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 79.5 79.5 79.5 79.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 70.3 77.8 86.9 79.3

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set. The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html