Resident Health Quality » Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care

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 12.2 7.5 7.1 9.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.7 4.5 6.4 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 4.1 6.8 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.8 12.8 9.5 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4 0.9 4.3 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.4

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 91.6 88.3 86.8 88.1
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.4 11.9 11.1 10.2
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 5.1 6.1 3.4 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 98.3 99.1 98.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 68.0 61.4 57.9 61.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.4
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 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.8 82.2 75.7 77.0

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