Resident Health Quality » Somerton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

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 20.1 15.4 19.6 18.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.4 15.0 13.0 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 2.9 2.9 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.0 13.5 19.9 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.3 18.2 28.1 24.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 1.1 3.3 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 0.6 2.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.2 19.3 23.8 20.1

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 53.2 51.5 66.5 56.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.2 35.2 46.6 41.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.1 28.9 32.7 31.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.6 5.6 8.8 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 63.7 61.8 53.1 55.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.6 32.1 36.9 34.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.7 1.3 1.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

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 34.3 34.3 34.3 34.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 26.3 21.2 18.0 20.1

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