Resident Health Quality » Southbridge Rehabilitation & 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 4.6 4.4 13.4 11.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 7.2 7.2 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.1 19.8 8.8 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.4 17.0 20.1 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.4 4.7 1.7 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.9 1.7 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.7 12.6 13.5 12.8

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 49.6 48.4 46.3 51.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 1.2 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.7 27.0 31.2 29.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 35.5 33.7 26.4 30.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.1 1.1 2.2 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.1 93.8 91.7 86.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.1 43.9 44.4 46.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 84.8 84.8 84.8 84.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.3 88.9 89.2 86.4

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