Resident Health Quality » Skyland Care 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 26.3 22.1 19.7 20.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.8 10.6 10.9 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 4.5 4.3 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.3 21.3 14.5 15.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.8 5.6 3.6 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 3.6 3.3 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.0 3.3 5.8 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 1.7 3.1 3.1

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 59.4 54.9 64.8 60.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.4 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.8 25.6 20.6 20.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.6 23.1 27.9 28.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.8 4.8 10.3 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.6 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 38.5 32.5 32.5 33.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 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 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.9 95.5 93.2 94.8

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