Resident Health Quality » Seasons Healthcare and Rehabilitation

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 7.3 17.8 27.4 18.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.3 0.0 6.7 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.1 5.3 2.5 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 21.2 16.1 16.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 15.2 16.4 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 11.9 9.7 15.0 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 10.0 8.1 8.3 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 31.6 34.4 31.4 30.7

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 52.2 64.5 * 55.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.2 13.5 22.0 16.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.4 29.4 25.8 28.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 97.5 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.2 40.0 * 43.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.9 8.6 7.5 13.6
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 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2 95.3 89.1 94.2
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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