Resident Health Quality » Consulate Health Care of West 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 28.8 11.3 13.7 16.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.0 4.9 9.8 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 2.3 2.2 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.8 10.3 10.1 10.2
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 5.3 4.4 2.4 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.2 8.8 10.3 9.2

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 61.4 66.8 74.7 68.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.5 3.0 1.1 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 3.2 1.1 2.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.3 18.8 21.2 21.9
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 1.3 7.5 1.2 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.8 100.0 98.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.1 50.0 51.4 51.5
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 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 98.9 100.0 99.1

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