Resident Health Quality » St Vincent'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 29.1 10.2 12.0 14.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.8 4.9 2.8 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 2.9 0.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.4 16.4 7.9 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.4 9.0 10.2 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.2 0.0 0.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 0.0 1.7 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 21.5 24.1 19.9

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 48.9 54.1 49.5 48.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 1.8 0.0 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.5 11.3 17.2 17.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.1 16.4 19.0 16.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.9 10.8 1.7 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.7 61.9 62.8 63.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.4
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 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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