Resident Health Quality » Sinai Post Acute Nursing and Rehab 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 3.6 5.9 2.5 4.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.3 5.3 5.9 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.9 7.1 6.4 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 3.0 3.3 3.8

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 89.0 95.4 92.3 91.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 0.0 1.5 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 3.6 2.1 2.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.7 11.3 9.9 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.3 2.0 2.3 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.6 77.3 78.5 78.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 29.2 28.6 26.8 27.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2
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 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 70.0 71.0 67.3 69.1

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