Resident Health Quality » Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay

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 38.9 40.4 29.4 35.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.9 3.3 5.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 6.0 6.0 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.1 18.6 21.9 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.8 10.0 12.0 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.2 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.5 1.2 4.9 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 16.0 14.9 15.1

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 92.6 80.3 77.2 82.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 3.0 0.0 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.0 13.8 25.6 18.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 48.5 43.8 50.0 44.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 76.5 76.5 76.5 76.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 16.7 12.7 9.5 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 97.6 100.0 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.7 74.2 73.5 67.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.6 1.2 1.9
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 84.7 84.7 84.7 84.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.0 92.8 90.9 91.5

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