Resident Health Quality » Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea

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 26.6 8.9 18.9 18.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 18.2 15.4 10.0 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.9 6.1 6.7 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.0 13.3 15.1 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.0 12.0 18.8 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 3.7 2.4 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.4 3.0 1.7 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.1 7.9 5.3 8.0

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 82.7 89.7 90.1 84.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 33.0 31.2 26.5 29.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.6 10.0 13.2 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.9 10.0 0.0 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 100.0 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.2 43.6 45.5 42.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 14.1 18.8 13.3 15.6
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 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.5 89.3 88.6 88.2

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