Resident Health Quality » Haym Solomon Home for the Aged

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 8.8 14.1 17.3 11.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.1 16.7 13.4 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 4.1 3.2 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.0 6.7 9.0 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.3 1.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 0.5 2.2 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 5.4 5.2 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 3.5 2.7 2.4

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 78.5 68.8 59.3 67.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.9 2.3 2.1 2.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.5 11.5 7.6 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.6 7.3 7.0 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.3 98.7 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.8 40.5 45.7 45.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 1.5 2.1 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 84.7 84.7 84.7 84.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.0 90.0 86.2 87.9

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