Resident Health Quality » Salamanca Rehabilitation & Nursing 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 19.1 17.1 14.0 15.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.5 14.0 10.0 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.7 20.6 14.3 17.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.2 17.1 15.5 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 2.8 7.7 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.3 8.6 9.4 13.6

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 89.9 87.4 73.6 83.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 0.0 1.7 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.9 15.4 6.9 11.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.2 18.6 10.5 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.3 7.2 5.3 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.9 76.7 75.6 77.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 52.8 51.4 57.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 27.5 24.2 9.7 15.6
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 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 32.5 19.8 15.6 21.7

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