Resident Health Quality » Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth

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 18.6 24.8 14.8 18.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.7 6.9 6.7 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.6 4.0 3.8 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.7 10.7 16.9 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.4 19.7 21.2 17.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.8 6.6 6.7 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.1 2.5 3.1 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.1 8.9 9.2 8.9

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 83.8 79.8 76.5 80.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 1.4 0.8 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 38.9 39.7 35.5 36.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.1 9.8 10.2 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.0 14.4 7.6 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.6 72.0 85.5 84.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.3 54.4 61.0 53.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.1 5.3 6.8 6.9
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 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.9 83.8 82.8 85.7

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