Resident Health Quality » Norridge Gardens

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 8.8 4.2 4.1 4.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 11.2 9.7 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 2.3 3.5 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.1 7.1 7.3 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 0.7 2.7 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 3.2 2.2 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 1.4 2.2 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 18.0 16.8 18.4

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 71.3 67.8 75.2 72.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.2 1.5 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.0 7.9 12.2 9.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.2 16.3 17.0 16.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.8 6.0 9.1 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.5 98.6 93.4 96.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 88.0 72.8 76.0 81.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 51.0 60.2 56.3 56.5
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 81.1 81.1 81.1 81.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.6 75.3 68.3 71.2

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