Resident Health Quality » Seaford 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 23.8 14.4 26.9 21.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.9 10.2 11.9 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.2 4.2 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.4 19.0 20.0 19.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.7 24.2 25.1 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 0.9 3.2 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.4 16.3 13.5 14.2

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 67.7 69.5 53.1 60.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 2.8 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.3 10.3 25.0 18.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.4 31.3 25.9 27.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.4 1.3 1.3 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.7 97.8 94.7 94.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.2 46.2 40.5 43.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
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 80.0 80.0 80.0 80.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.4 81.5 80.2 79.3

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