Resident Health Quality » The Springs Skilled Nursing and Therapy

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 18.8 9.1 24.5 20.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.5 13.8 11.1 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.5 1.8 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.9 2.4 13.5 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 4.6 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 4.5 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.7 13.5 11.4 11.4

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 71.9 71.9 69.9 71.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 2.2 1.7 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.1 4.3 2.4 3.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.3 32.6 35.9 30.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 17.4 8.9 0.0 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 25.8 21.2 26.7 24.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.9 3.9 0.0 2.1
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 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.4 96.1 97.3 97.0

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