Resident Health Quality » St Paul's Home

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 29.5 34.5 30.8 28.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.4 10.0 15.4 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 8.3 10.6 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.1 27.6 48.1 32.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.8 5.1 8.5 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 26.4 15.7 7.7 15.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.7 9.9 9.2 10.3

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 79.2 86.2 85.0 80.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.3 1.5 1.6 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.9 11.4 9.2 10.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.3 14.5 12.7 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 82.7 82.7 82.7 82.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.3 15.0 16.7 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.7 87.5 84.8 85.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 31.0 27.6 31.0 28.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 3.3 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.7 4.2 3.0 3.3

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 69.1 69.1 69.1 69.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.2 65.6 61.4 65.6

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