Resident Health Quality » Sandy Lake Rehabilitation and 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 24.9 19.5 21.3 25.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.1 8.2 5.0 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.9 18.5 8.3 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 2.7 4.5 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.2 11.9 8.6 12.1

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 55.9 58.4 48.6 52.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 1.5 0.9 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.6 1.9 4.1 4.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.5 20.7 23.8 20.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.8 3.4 3.2 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 98.6 100.0 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 36.7 37.8 38.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
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 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.2 96.7 93.2 91.8

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