Resident Health Quality » Sutton Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

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 7.6 3.8 8.8 7.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.1 11.3 9.4 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 4.5 4.3 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.3 7.0 6.6 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 1.3 1.2 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 0.8 0.7 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.3 4.4 3.1 3.7

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 38.0 56.0 49.3 46.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 4.5 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.2 2.5 6.0 3.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.4 12.1 14.5 12.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 7.8 7.5 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.5 99.3 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 24.2 31.7 30.3 30.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.0 90.7 83.1 85.2

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