Resident Health Quality » Signature Healthcare of Putnam County

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 21.1 19.8 22.6 22.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 3.6 3.4 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 15.3 15.1 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.9 0.0 2.5 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 1.8 0.9 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 27.6 21.5 17.4 21.0

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 63.3 64.4 63.3 63.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.7 3.3 1.9 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.7 8.8 8.8 10.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.7 15.2 14.6 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.2 94.2 94.2 94.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.4 10.5 4.0 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.8 93.8 92.4 93.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.0 60.0 70.0 65.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 89.9 89.9 89.9 89.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.0 94.6 93.9 92.1

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