Resident Health Quality » Sands Point Center for Health and Rehabilitation

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 13.6 8.4 7.1 10.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 8.1 7.3 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.6 1.6 1.5 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.8 9.7 5.7 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 0.0 1.1 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 0.8 1.5 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.8 4.8 5.5 6.3

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 36.3 66.0 85.4 67.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.8 1.4 0.5 1.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.7 7.9 10.2 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.9 10.4 5.5 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 98.4 100.0 98.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 76.2 75.0 73.8 73.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.2 3.3 1.6 3.3
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 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.1 90.4 88.7 87.8

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