Resident Health Quality » Good Shepherd Home

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 14.6 13.0 11.8 12.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.9 1.4 5.2 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.1 3.1 5.2 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.1 9.1 14.0 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.6 14.0 11.4 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 2.8 7.3 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.1 7.3 2.1 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.5 12.5 11.6 12.2

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 83.1 90.8 86.3 83.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.1 0.0 22.4 16.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.1 24.5 27.0 25.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.4 16.1 20.5 16.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 100.0 100.0 98.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.9 38.6 40.0 41.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 23.9 26.1 23.7 21.4
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 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 98.6 89.8 94.5

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