Resident Health Quality » Southwestern Nursing 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 16.8 18.2 23.1 21.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.1 6.3 4.1 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 0.0 1.2 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.5 2.5 9.0 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.8 6.2 6.0 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 1.0 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 1.2 1.2 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.4 10.3 14.1 11.9

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 50.1 51.3 53.7 50.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.5 1.7 1.6 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.7 22.1 14.7 17.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.0 17.1 18.8 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 83.9 83.9 83.9 83.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 15.0 8.5 6.3 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.5 89.5 88.2 86.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 73.8 82.1 74.8
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 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.9 73.6 68.8 69.0

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