Resident Health Quality » Daughters of Sarah Nursing 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 8.7 11.5 13.1 11.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.2 8.5 7.2 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.7 6.5 5.8 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.2 11.1 14.3 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 0.0 1.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 1.4 2.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.5 13.2 10.6 11.6

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 77.9 73.2 67.3 69.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.1 0.9 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.0 15.4 7.6 9.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.5 19.9 15.4 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.8 8.3 5.8 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.1 98.8 100.0 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 77.6 71.7 60.7 67.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4
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 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.1 91.1 85.7 87.1

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