Resident Health Quality » Pruitthealth - Savannah

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 18.7 16.7 21.5 16.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.8 6.1 13.4 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.0 7.5 15.2 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 15.4 7.6 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 3.9 3.6 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 2.9 2.6 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.7 8.3 16.2 10.9

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 75.5 81.0 74.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.3 3.2 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.1 13.6 20.5 17.0

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 17.2 13.2 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.8 8.6 0.0 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 100.0 100.0 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.6 55.3 75.0 59.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 3.1 7.8 4.2
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 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.9 94.0 94.3 94.2

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