Resident Health Quality » St Joseph's Ministries

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 19.1 10.4 14.8 13.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 4.5 3.0 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.5 3.4 6.9 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.8 11.8 11.0 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.9 4.3 3.5 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 1.3 1.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.7 2.3 5.7 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.6 17.2 18.6 18.3

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 81.9 78.0 65.4 73.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 12.9 11.3 9.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.5 22.9 20.0 23.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.2 9.6 7.5 6.6
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 51.2 50.0 52.3 53.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6
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 85.9 85.9 85.9 85.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.8 92.2 94.3 92.8

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