Resident Health Quality » Premier at Susquehanna for Nursing and Rehab, LLC

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 14.8 14.2 15.5 14.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.3 3.7 5.2 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 4.2 3.4 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.1 11.5 11.9 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.3 9.8 8.2 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.7 8.1 3.4 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 2.2 3.4 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.3 16.5 15.9 16.2

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 49.5 63.4 57.7 58.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 0.0 3.4 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.5 12.2 15.1 12.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.2 19.8 20.7 20.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 2.4 4.5 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 99.3 95.3 96.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.4 43.9 47.1 47.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.5 3.6 1.4 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7

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 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.4 86.3 75.5 83.4

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