Resident Health Quality » Saunders House

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 27.2 23.8 16.9 23.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.1 7.9 4.3 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 3.1 4.2 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.1 13.6 17.5 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.3 8.2 12.6 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 0.0 1.7 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.0 10.4 8.6 10.3

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 65.8 69.7 66.8 65.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 1.3 0.8 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.1 25.7 19.4 19.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.1 12.8 10.9 12.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.0 7.7 5.5 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 55.4 51.9 56.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.1 1.7 0.9 1.5
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 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 99.1 98.6 98.4

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