Resident Health Quality » Good Samaritan Society Betty Dare

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 19.0 20.7 18.6 17.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.5 2.8 0.0 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 4.2 6.8 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.1 8.9 14.6 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.5 17.1 27.7 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 8.3 2.8 8.6 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.2 2.1 2.3 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.9 28.3 25.6 23.8

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 75.6 67.5 58.6 65.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.9 19.4 16.9 18.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.5 6.5 14.3 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 17.4 15.6 4.9 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.9 100.0 97.7 96.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.5 47.8 50.0 47.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 4.8 0.0 1.2
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 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.7 67.1 27.1 49.2

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