Resident Health Quality » Jefferson House

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 14.2 16.9 19.6 17.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.8 6.6 10.0 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 4.2 2.6 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.5 8.6 13.5 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.8 7.6 4.8 6.1
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 3.8 2.9 5.3 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.3 11.6 12.2 10.9

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 59.3 62.8 69.1 63.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.0 8.2 9.2 8.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.4 24.3 26.7 23.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.1 4.3 5.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.3 51.5 48.6 45.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.4 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 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.0 85.9 88.3 91.5

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