Resident Health Quality » Palm Garden of Sun City

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 22.4 20.4 21.1 22.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.2 8.2 6.3 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 5.8 2.6 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.5 8.1 4.8 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.2 1.3 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.1 3.4 5.4 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.7 9.4 5.3 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.8 6.1 5.5 5.1

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 77.0 85.1 84.7 83.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.6 7.4 6.2 6.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 2.6 10.1 10.4 8.5
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 10.7 10.3 6.1 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 100.0 98.7 96.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.9 60.0 62.2 63.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.7 5.1 7.1 5.0
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 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.9 96.7 93.4 93.5

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