Resident Health Quality » Ft Worth Southwest 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 26.2 22.8 23.5 21.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.6 6.1 13.3 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.4 1.5 0.8 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.7 17.9 17.3 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 2.0 2.3 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.6 20.8 16.1 17.6

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 55.3 67.5 70.1 65.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.5 2.7 1.5 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.4 4.3 0.9 3.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.2 13.2 9.6 11.2
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 1.7 0.9 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.2 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.5 56.4 66.7 64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2
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 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.0 92.0 90.6 90.3

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