Resident Health Quality » Spanish Meadows

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 2.6 7.2 13.2 9.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.8 9.1 7.5 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.3 20.3 16.2 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.7 6.9 2.3 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.1 0.0 1.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.6 3.3 7.4 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.7 13.8 16.3 16.2

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 42.5 38.6 49.1 45.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.3 2.0 2.1 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.9 18.4 9.4 15.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.3 8.5 9.1 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.6 1.2 8.0 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 40.0 27.6 27.6 34.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.9 5.9 6.0 5.8
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 88.3 88.3 88.3 88.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.7 98.7 98.8 97.9

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