Resident Health Quality » Palm Garden of Gainesville

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 23.7 29.9 20.5 28.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.5 5.7 8.5 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 3.8 6.9 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.5 22.1 26.0 28.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.7 14.4 8.7 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 3.5 1.1 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 0.0 1.2 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.1 13.8 7.0 9.5

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 84.0 91.5 88.4 87.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 1.9 2.3 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 29.3 23.4 17.8 20.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.9 18.1 14.1 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.6 4.2 1.3 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.2 88.8 88.5 89.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.0 51.2 54.9 54.0
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 87.6 87.6 87.6 87.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.6 93.4 90.2 90.9

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