Resident Health Quality » Silver Spring

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 28.1 8.7 19.9 19.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 11.6 11.4 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 4.6 4.7 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.8 12.8 10.6 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.1 6.6 7.3 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 3.1 6.6 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 0.0 1.6 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.0 12.7 14.5 13.3

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 41.8 60.4 70.7 60.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 3.1 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.7 0.0 2.8 2.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.0 13.7 12.0 13.5
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 6.3 2.0 0.0 3.8
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 43.3 46.4 43.3 44.8
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 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 96.1 96.7 97.5

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