Resident Health Quality » Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 19.9 12.6 20.7 20.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.9 6.9 9.2 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 2.1 5.0 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.6 16.2 18.1 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.0 15.9 23.8 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.2 0.0 2.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.3 18.3 16.3 17.8

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 69.2 67.4 76.7 71.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.5 1.2 0.0 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.2 32.7 34.8 30.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.8 12.9 12.8 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 4.7 4.3 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.3 86.3 80.2 87.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.9 55.8 54.3 52.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.5 3.0 13.0 6.0
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 83.9 83.9 83.9 83.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 65.2 57.3 59.5 60.3

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