Resident Health Quality » South County 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 28.7 14.2 21.9 25.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.5 5.6 8.8 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 3.5 2.2 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.3 14.9 15.0 17.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.2 14.8 17.4 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 0.0 1.1 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 3.3 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.3 16.9 20.5 18.0

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 67.6 59.6 57.6 63.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.8 17.1 12.5 15.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.0 16.2 14.8 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.9 4.1 6.3 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 97.6 93.4 97.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.4 43.6 48.6 47.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.0 2.6 7.0 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.2 1.2 2.2 1.4

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 78.1 78.1 78.1 78.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.6 92.0 85.6 87.2

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