Resident Health Quality » The Paramount at Somers Rehab and Nursing 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 15.3 11.6 15.5 14.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.5 8.3 4.2 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 5.4 5.1 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.4 12.2 12.3 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.4 1.6 2.3 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.9 2.1 1.7 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.5 15.1 14.8 14.1

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 39.6 39.6 35.1 34.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 1.9 0.6 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.6 5.5 7.2 6.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.4 18.8 16.7 18.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.4 9.6 9.4 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.8 94.2 94.5 94.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 77.4 77.3 76.6 77.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.8
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 85.1 88.2 85.2 84.3

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