Resident Health Quality » Good Samaritan Society New Underwood

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 24.3 26.0 23.4 23.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 4.2 * 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 2.7 6.1 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.1 5.6 24.2 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.2 6.5 4.5 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 0.0 3.1 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 25.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 2.6 8.1 6.1 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.3 8.1 6.3 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.5 * * 47.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.3 5.6 12.1 6.3
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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * * * 94.9
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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