Resident Health Quality » Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, LLC

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 21.3 22.8 21.2 22.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.4 19.6 11.4 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 2.7 2.9 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.5 30.0 15.2 19.5
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 2.6 1.8 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 6.8 4.3 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.9 7.5 1.6 4.7

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 80.9 75.4 82.1 82.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
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 16.9 14.9 13.0 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.0 9.7 7.4 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.7 96.0 97.1 93.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.6 38.5 45.5 45.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.0 5.6 2.9 3.8
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 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.1 79.9 79.5 78.7

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