Resident Health Quality » Sullivan County Adult 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 1.5 2.5 6.9 3.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.3 3.7 1.2 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.0 4.1 5.1 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.0 14.2 6.9 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.2 5.1 7.8 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.0 2.9 1.0 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 1.6 1.7 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.5 10.5 10.8 10.0

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 * * * 89.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.1 0.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 28.1 17.1 14.3 20.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.7 30.1 32.5 31.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.5 9.8 12.0 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.8 42.6 27.5 36.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 5.6 5.7 4.2 4.3

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 71.1 71.1 71.1 71.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.1 66.7 63.4 70.9
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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