Resident Health Quality » Santa Fe 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 29.1 18.9 17.8 22.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.2 2.3 8.5 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 1.2 2.5 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.1 18.8 12.7 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.3 15.2 18.8 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 2.7 0.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 4.9 5.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.7 15.5 14.1 14.5

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 56.7 61.8 66.2 59.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.4 3.3 1.0 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.8 20.8 24.3 21.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.4 23.6 17.8 20.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 74.7 74.7 74.7 74.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.3 0.0 5.7 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.4 75.3 70.0 72.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 78.8 70.8 73.0 72.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.6
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 66.9 66.9 66.9 66.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.0 72.7 47.6 61.3

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