Resident Health Quality » Springbrook 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 17.6 25.9 19.4 21.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 11.4 20.6 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.1 5.5 6.3 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.6 14.9 10.4 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.3 18.0 26.6 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 2.2 1.1 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 4.5 3.2 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 24.7 23.9 27.5 25.1

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 65.8 68.6 73.2 68.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 1.1 1.1 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 30.3 23.1 14.9 19.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.3 12.8 16.3 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.1 6.8 6.6 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.3 94.5 87.5 91.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.7 65.6 75.9 65.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.9 6.0 4.6 5.0
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 77.8 77.8 77.8 77.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.9 77.8 75.0 73.6

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