Resident Health Quality » Signature Healthcare of Palm Beach

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 7.7 2.4 8.9 7.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.8 10.7 10.0 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 1.6 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 2.0 0.0 10.0 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 0.0 3.1 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.6 20.6 18.2 18.3

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 45.5 42.3 40.4 42.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.9 3.2 1.9 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.4 29.1 25.0 26.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.0 3.6 5.1 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 93.7 95.5 96.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.3 55.2 54.5 62.6
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 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.4 90.7 78.7 86.4

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