Resident Health Quality » Samaritan Health 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 16.5 12.1 11.7 14.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.7 4.9 4.2 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.4 4.1 6.4 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.3 13.0 13.3 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.4 2.8 6.1 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 0.0 2.8 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 3.1 9.9 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.1 12.5 11.8 11.7

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 83.9 70.0 63.9 70.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.8 3.5 4.3 4.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.7 13.4 11.3 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 1.3 2.6 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8 96.9 95.7 97.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.5 56.8 52.0 57.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.4 1.1 2.2 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.1 1.0 1.1 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 82.8 82.8 82.8 82.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.4 88.7 88.8 90.2

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