Resident Health Quality » Paoli Health and Living Community

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 28.7 15.6 12.7 18.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.9 10.3 3.3 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 39.2 33.3 16.9 26.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 2.6 5.2 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.5 1.3 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.5

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 40.4 53.8 65.6 59.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.1 14.3 22.4 16.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.0 24.0 28.0 26.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.7 6.9 2.7 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 96.1 97.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.1 24.4 44.4 36.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 14.7 21.1 20.5 18.9
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 80.5 80.5 80.5 80.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.8 81.8 78.2 78.8

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