Resident Health Quality » Swaim Health 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 12.7 21.1 17.8 17.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.9 8.3 4.9 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.5 21.2 25.5 17.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.5 4.4 10.1 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.8 13.3 14.8 13.4

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 65.7 73.4 67.0 64.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.7 19.7 7.8 12.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.8 37.7 39.2 35.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.1 1.9 4.0 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 96.7 96.7 96.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.0 78.3 * 72.6
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 67.6 67.6 67.6 67.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.2 76.4 84.3 82.1
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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