Resident Health Quality » Nhc Healthcare, Ft Sanders

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 11.9 9.8 11.6 11.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.9 0.9 1.9 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 2.7 1.9 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.2 5.3 7.5 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 5.0 3.1 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.8 4.5 6.4 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 0.9 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.0 9.3 10.6 10.8

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 87.6 86.5 84.1 85.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 2.1 0.7 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.4 11.4 13.3 12.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 32.7 35.7 32.6 32.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.9 4.1 2.1 4.7
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 40.9 38.1 47.6 43.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.7 1.0 1.9 2.0
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 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.4 99.5 99.5 99.5

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