Resident Health Quality » Charles T Sitrin Health Care Center Inc

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 22.6 25.3 29.2 27.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.7 1.8 5.4 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.9 4.4 5.2 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.9 22.5 14.3 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.7 4.1 9.4 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.7 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.4 4.4 2.3 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.5 11.6 11.8 10.9

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 80.6 78.0 77.8 76.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.6 1.1 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.9 25.2 25.1 23.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.2 20.1 19.5 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9 6.0 3.8 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.5 99.3 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.5 60.5 58.8 56.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.2 3.4 1.7 2.9
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 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3 99.1 97.0 97.4

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