Resident Health Quality » Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill

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 22.9 22.6 27.1 23.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.3 7.7 7.0 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 2.5 4.3 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.3 18.9 25.5 21.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 3.1 0.9 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.5 4.7 5.0 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.9 5.6 8.1 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.2 9.8 12.3 10.3

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 72.7 70.1 58.6 64.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 1.1 1.0 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.6 5.4 6.7 5.2

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 10.7 9.6 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.6 6.3 4.5 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 98.8 98.8 98.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.4 43.1 41.1 43.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.4 6.4 6.7 6.4
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 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.3 85.6 79.1 85.5

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