Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Sandpoint

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 11.0 17.7 17.7 14.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 2.2 2.2 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 4.3 4.4 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.8 19.4 19.4 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.0 24.9 28.3 24.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.6 2.0 0.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.9 0.0 4.4 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.7 4.3 4.5 5.5

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 86.2 88.5 70.7 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 14.8 20.0 18.0 17.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 4.5 4.7 3.1 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.1 3.1 6.3 4.2
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 37.9 33.3 36.4 36.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 14.7 15.9 17.6 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.7

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 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 95.5 95.1 96.8

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