Resident Health Quality » Skaalen 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 11.1 19.8 28.4 21.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.4 6.1 5.9 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 3.4 3.3 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.2 17.0 5.9 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 11.2 3.9 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 4.3 0.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4 3.4 1.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 25.8 27.1 20.3 22.7

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 63.3 58.4 58.4 61.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 1.3 3.7 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.7 28.7 28.6 25.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.7 11.1 7.7 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.3 5.7 7.8 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.3 96.7 98.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 57.6 69.0 55.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.3 5.5 8.9 6.9
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 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 97.1 99.0 97.9

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