Resident Health Quality » Shippensburg Health Care 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 4.7 7.1 12.4 12.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.8 4.6 10.4 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 1.1 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.1 18.3 10.2 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 1.3 3.6 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.5 1.2 2.2 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 28.8 28.4 30.3 29.2

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 60.7 56.2 48.7 55.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0 2.2 2.3 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.0 10.0 3.3 8.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.4 23.3 24.2 23.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.5 7.0 4.5 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.8 92.9 96.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.8 42.5 40.9 37.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.4 0.0 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1

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 74.2 74.2 74.2 74.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.5 66.3 71.4 73.1

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