Resident Health Quality » Sandy Health and Rehab

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 22.7 18.2 14.0 19.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.9 5.1 5.3 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.7 4.6 3.7 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.3 6.2 8.1 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.3 20.2 16.1 17.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 2.6 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 6.9 4.9 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.5 9.3 7.5 8.8

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 65.8 56.3 59.9 63.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 27.9 27.4 37.2 27.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.5 19.7 18.5 20.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.5 0.0 0.0 2.3
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 79.6 77.6 76.2 73.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.8 8.0 5.0 8.3
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 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.4 99.3 99.5

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