Resident Health Quality » Sweetwater Nursing Center

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 26.9 47.5 20.5 26.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.4 3.4 8.3 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.0 7.1 2.9 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.8 30.0 22.8 25.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.5 15.5 18.3 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.5 3.5 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.5 10.0 5.7 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 13.8 10.8 11.6

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 60.2 52.0 64.8 59.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 3.2 1.9 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.6 10.6 8.5 8.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.3 26.6 28.8 32.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 14.5 12.5 13.6 12.6
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 62.5 55.6 63.0 59.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.4
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 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.1 98.0 97.6 96.7

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