Resident Health Quality » Sharon 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 24.0 28.7 18.8 22.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.8 2.1 2.1 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.0 9.1 5.7 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.8 12.9 15.4 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 12.0 24.9 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.8 1.9 1.4 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 30.0 37.5 37.3 34.6

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 70.6 71.6 55.5 65.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.8 3.7 1.6 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 28.6 19.6 26.0 26.2

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 35.5 37.3 36.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.1 6.6 0.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 100.0 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.0 43.8 41.9 44.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.8 3.1 1.6 2.8
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 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.7 92.2 94.9 90.0

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