Resident Health Quality » Nhc Healthcare, Smithville

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 15.3 12.1 14.6 13.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.4 7.0 2.7 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 3.8 7.1 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 22.9 8.6 16.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.3 8.6 16.4 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.0 2.5 3.7 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.3 23.3 16.9 18.9

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 85.2 74.8 63.8 72.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.9 21.3 22.9 19.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 38.5 31.4 27.1 30.7
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 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.8 98.8 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 35.3 42.9 42.1 42.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.7 7.9 6.1 10.4
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 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 96.1 99.0 98.2

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