Resident Health Quality » Sarah Brayton Nursing Care 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 41.5 38.6 38.8 37.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.9 4.2 4.5 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 2.7 3.5 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.6 17.1 21.7 20.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.1 6.4 7.4 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7 4.1 2.2 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.9 14.0 12.7 12.8

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 65.0 46.9 47.2 54.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.8 12.5 12.5 14.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.1 17.6 18.1 17.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.5 2.1 7.4 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3 96.7 97.2 96.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.5 56.3 72.4 61.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.8 3.8 2.5 4.8
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 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.7 89.1 85.7 87.6

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