Resident Health Quality » Good Samaritan - Flanagan

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Long Stay Residents [1]

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Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened * * ** *
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers * * ** *
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury * * ** *
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased * * ** *
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * ** *
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder * * ** *
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection * * ** *
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication * * ** *

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Short Stay Residents [2]

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Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function * * ** *
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * ** *
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * ** *

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

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Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication * * ** *
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine * * * 83.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight * * ** *
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * * ** *
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * ** *
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms * * ** *
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained * * ** *

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 * * * 57.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * * ** *
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
  2. ** Not Available - The data for this measure is missing.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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