Resident Health Quality » Somerset Ridge 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 26.2 25.0 34.1 30.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 5.0 3.9 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 4.3 3.4 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.9 14.6 26.0 20.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.5 10.9 10.9 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 0.0 1.5 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.5 7.6 2.3 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.5 11.0 11.5 10.4

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 51.3 51.3 43.6 47.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.5 1.4 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.5 18.3 22.5 20.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.5 16.5 17.3 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.6 4.9 5.1 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.1 51.6 55.6 50.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.9
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 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.3 92.2 94.3 89.0

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