Resident Health Quality » Fairmont 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 21.8 21.5 18.1 20.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.0 5.9 7.4 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.2 3.1 3.9 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.9 10.7 13.8 17.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.4 19.2 20.8 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.4 2.1 1.0 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.3 19.3 20.2 19.4

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 67.4 62.3 50.9 57.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.1 2.1 2.1 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.0 26.0 29.3 26.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.1 17.4 17.0 19.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.0 9.3 5.7 6.1
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 51.0 47.2 44.7 49.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.5 2.2 2.1 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.3 86.7 86.3 88.4

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