Resident Health Quality » Signature Healthcare of Erin

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 13.9 11.4 26.5 15.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.2 2.5 1.1 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 5.3 3.4 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.4 21.2 25.7 20.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 36.1 44.9 39.3 39.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.9 30.3 29.5 31.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.5 6.5 4.5 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.3 83.3 83.1 82.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 49.0 49.0 40.8 48.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.8 1.0 0.9 1.6
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 73.6 73.6 73.6 73.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.5 72.1 60.0 64.0

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