Resident Health Quality » Schuyler Hospital Inc & Long Term Care Unit

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 18.5 17.8 13.8 17.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.6 8.0 5.9 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 3.1 3.7 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.9 11.0 11.7 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 9.5 6.2 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 2.4 2.9 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 3.2 7.8 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.2 12.9 13.6 13.9

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 65.1 66.1 75.6 67.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.3 19.4 30.2 17.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.6 18.8 17.9 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.1 3.2 5.9 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.4 42.9 45.5 53.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.2 3.1 1.0 1.8
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 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.2 96.3 92.1 93.2

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