Resident Health Quality » Pontchartrain Health Care Center

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 35.1 17.0 14.2 22.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.0 11.4 11.8 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 1.0 5.0 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.1 19.8 22.9 23.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.2 15.7 11.1 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.5 4.7 3.9 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.7 8.3 8.3 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.6 19.4 19.4 17.8

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 34.8 40.7 46.2 41.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 1.3 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 27.1 23.7 26.8 25.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 39.1 35.7 30.7 34.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.9 8.4 3.6 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.0 83.5 80.2 76.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.4 57.1 71.4 63.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
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 78.0 78.0 78.0 78.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.0 69.5 74.0 69.5

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