Resident Health Quality » Good Samaritan Society - Pipestone

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 17.4 18.8 12.3 16.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.5 6.6 6.7 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.6 4.1 2.7 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.2 7.9 10.3 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.6 13.3 16.2 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 3.8 1.3 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.3 5.6 4.1 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.3 21.1 19.4 20.9

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 73.4 76.1 72.6 80.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 0.0 3.6 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.0 16.0 9.1 12.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.2 15.9 17.6 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.0 6.6 10.4 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.2 50.0 58.0 50.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.3 4.1 5.5 4.6
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 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.7 87.2 92.7 92.0

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