Resident Health Quality » Palm Garden of Largo

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 22.8 9.9 19.5 16.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 4.6 2.8 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 1.0 2.1 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.9 4.3 6.7 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.5 4.1 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.0 2.2 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.3 7.8 8.6 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.5 14.1 15.1 16.7

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 79.3 79.3 80.0 79.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 2.1 1.9 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.1 9.1 8.7 9.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.8 22.4 22.8 21.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.4 6.1 3.4 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 99.0 99.0 97.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.9 54.5 54.5 55.3
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 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.2 96.2 97.4 96.2

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