Resident Health Quality » Pruitthealth - Palmyra

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 23.5 19.6 23.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.3 6.3 5.8 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 3.4 3.5 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.2 17.7 9.8 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 5.5 4.7 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.4 2.9 1.8 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 4.9 1.5 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.7 9.1 7.3 8.2

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 56.2 59.8 63.9 57.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.9 6.7 3.3 4.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.1 6.4 8.4 8.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.7 20.1 16.2 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 84.4 84.4 84.4 84.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 8.2 7.7 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.1 76.8 78.6 76.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.9 62.3 67.9 59.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.2

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 65.2 65.2 65.2 65.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 55.1 54.5 53.0 56.9

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