Resident Health Quality » Symphony of Buffalo Grove

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 22.1 21.8 19.4 21.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.5 7.7 9.3 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6 5.4 6.0 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.7 13.0 11.2 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.5 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 0.8 0.7 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.9 22.9 26.3 24.8

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 70.9 68.7 64.5 66.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 2.0 1.7 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.9 4.5 4.3 3.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.3 18.3 21.3 19.9
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 18.5 9.9 10.8 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 59.8 53.2 53.0 55.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.6 80.6 61.5 64.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.3 78.5 79.9 76.8

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