Resident Health Quality » Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie

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 22.6 12.4 21.0 20.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.9 1.9 0.0 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.1 17.9 17.7 18.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.2 2.6 2.7 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 1.3 1.3 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.5 13.1 16.9 14.0

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 75.6 77.3 77.0 74.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.3 3.0 1.8 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.7 2.8 3.3 3.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.8 22.2 23.5 24.2
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 6.3 10.5 6.4 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 100.0 98.8 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.1 46.5 56.5 50.9
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 94.1 94.1 94.1 94.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.5 93.3 95.3 95.5

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