Resident Health Quality » Good Samaritan Health Care Center

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 22.4 31.9 27.3 25.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.8 3.2 7.7 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 1.6 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.1 12.3 11.5 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.0 1.7 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.3 6.6 4.1 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 3.1 5.5 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.5 13.1 11.1 11.3

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 79.2 78.6 82.3 80.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.2 5.4 8.4 7.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.0 5.2 5.8 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.7 1.7 3.9 1.8
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 55.0 58.7 70.7 66.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.1 6.7 1.8 3.9
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 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.1 94.8 95.6 95.3

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