Resident Health Quality » Sunset Estates

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 10.9 24.1 12.6 15.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.4 7.7 8.7 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.0 6.0 6.0 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 16.3 4.5 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.2 7.4 11.2 8.5
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 3.5 4.0 2.0 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.4 14.9 21.3 18.3

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 * * * 59.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * 9.1 5.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * 7.7 8.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 38.8 37.2 43.2 37.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.0 14.0 4.5 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.0 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.8 27.6 29.6 33.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 85.7 85.7 85.7 85.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * 93.1 94.9 95.9
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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