Resident Health Quality » Sunshine Terrace Foundation

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 19.9 9.3 13.4 15.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.6 15.8 10.5 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 6.6 6.3 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.1 7.6 6.8 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.6 7.1 1.6 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.2 9.2 5.1 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 29.7 32.9 34.7 32.5

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 65.2 68.6 72.2 66.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 1.3 1.4 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.7 9.2 6.2 7.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.9 24.2 21.9 21.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.7 3.0 8.2 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.6 89.5 92.4 91.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.4 30.3 36.4 40.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.4 4.1 8.9 7.6
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 85.6 85.6 85.6 85.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.3 93.0 92.1 91.2

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