Resident Health Quality » Autumn Care of Suffolk

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 32.2 19.3 12.7 21.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.0 7.7 8.1 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.2 1.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.3 18.4 11.0 18.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 4.1 2.6 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.0 3.5 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.2 1.1 7.4 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.7 4.8 8.2 7.4

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 55.1 60.0 59.2 59.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 1.8 2.2 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.1 20.7 19.1 14.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.8 14.0 18.2 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.9 6.0 5.7 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.8 93.5 86.5 89.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 74.2 80.0 51.5 66.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 81.1 81.1 81.1 81.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.4 53.0 45.3 55.0

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