Resident Health Quality » St Joseph's 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 22.1 13.1 22.4 20.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.5 6.0 6.9 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 2.2 3.4 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.9 10.3 17.6 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.3 3.3 1.9 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 1.6 0.4 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.9 10.4 13.6 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 50.8 52.5 58.4 56.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.2 16.1 15.2 15.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.5 19.6 17.7 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.6 7.5 4.8 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8 98.2 98.3 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.2 49.3 49.4 48.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.2 3.2 4.1 3.4
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 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.3 83.4 84.2 84.8

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