Resident Health Quality » The Homestead of Sherman

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 25.4 18.1 11.9 20.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.8 5.8 4.9 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.2 5.1 2.5 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 13.0 13.7 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.7 12.1 6.8 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 0.0 2.1 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.9 5.4 6.7 5.5

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 55.9 58.8 69.6 61.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.9 6.4 7.0 8.6

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 21.1 23.2 25.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.6 8.8 3.6 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 20.0 25.6 36.1 29.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3 3.9 4.1 2.7
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 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.4 96.1 94.2 92.7

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