Resident Health Quality » Saratoga Center for Rehab & Skilled Nursing Care

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 29.0 15.6 21.0 22.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.3 6.0 6.9 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 4.1 4.2 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.9 15.4 16.7 17.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 0.0 2.4 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.6 1.7 1.2 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.2 14.2 13.6 14.1

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 46.3 49.0 50.6 55.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 3.5 3.8 7.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.8 8.9 12.9 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.9 9.4 5.7 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.8 87.2 81.3 81.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 24.6 33.3 27.2 30.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.9 1.7
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 72.2 72.2 72.2 72.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.3 52.9 40.6 44.6

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