Resident Health Quality » Symphony of Joliet

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 19.6 17.7 17.6 17.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.3 5.6 6.3 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 4.2 3.3 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.0 11.9 8.6 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.7 0.0 0.7 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.0 3.5 5.3 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.0 19.5 20.0 20.1

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 71.1 71.4 81.8 72.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.1 0.9 1.9 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.3 15.0 16.7 14.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.6 24.4 19.3 23.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.7 7.5 6.5 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 97.2 93.4 91.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.0 44.9 42.9 46.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.5 10.4 15.0 12.6
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 80.8 80.8 80.8 80.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.6 63.1 48.5 60.4

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