Resident Health Quality » Schuylkill 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 19.0 19.7 22.9 19.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.8 0.0 4.1 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 3.8 4.9 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 15.3 16.0 18.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.9 2.3 1.6 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 0.0 0.8 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 3.2 1.9 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.0 9.7 9.4 9.5

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 63.6 68.0 65.1 64.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.9 10.6 11.6 10.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.2 32.0 31.4 32.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.5 6.7 6.6 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.8 98.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 43.5 48.0 44.2 46.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3 0.7 1.2 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.6 1.3 0.6 0.6

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 92.1 92.1 92.1 92.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.9 92.4 87.2 89.7

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