Resident Health Quality » Palmer Healthcare 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 25.2 27.5 11.7 21.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 0.0 3.4 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 2.1 6.5 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.5 14.3 14.0 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 2.1 2.2 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 43.6 36.6 35.0 35.9

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 * * * 67.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.2 * 0.0 2.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.5 13.6 15.6 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.6 2.3 4.4 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.7 95.7 93.5 95.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 57.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.5 2.2 4.5 3.9
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 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.4 80.0 62.1 72.1
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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