Resident Health Quality » Snohomish Health 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 19.1 16.5 25.6 26.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.4 2.2 2.1 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 32.7 16.0 27.5 24.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.8 1.7 14.6 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.1 0.0 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.7 11.8 11.5 11.8

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 73.1 80.5 85.3 77.5
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 3.9 1.8 2.0 1.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.9 9.4 10.5 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.1 94.1 94.1 94.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.6 1.9 3.5 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.5 94.7 98.3 95.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 24.1 12.5 48.1 31.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.4 3.6 3.4 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 1.8 1.7 0.8

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 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.5 91.4 93.5 93.8

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