Resident Health Quality » Southwood Nursing and Retireme

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 19.0 7.5 14.0 14.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.5 6.7 10.9 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 2.6 0.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 18.8 35.4 25.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.8 19.1 13.8 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 2.9 2.9 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.3 9.2 10.7 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.2 12.0 6.7 9.0

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 67.3 64.0 54.9 62.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.7 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.0 10.3 11.5 9.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.5 15.7 23.6 18.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.6 10.1 5.7 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.7 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 71.4 66.7 88.0 75.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.7

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 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 94.3 95.9 95.9

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