Resident Health Quality » St Jude 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 12.3 9.0 8.8 12.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 3.8 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 3.8 9.4 11.1 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.8 2.5 0.0 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 3.6 3.1 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.5 11.3 6.3 7.9

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 * 71.0 75.2 69.2
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 6.1 7.7 11.4 11.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.7 21.3 21.3 20.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.6 3.3 8.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.5 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * 69.6 70.7
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 84.9 84.9 84.9 84.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.7 94.5 98.2 94.7
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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