Resident Health Quality » St James Nursing 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 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 6.7 7.1 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 1.9 4.6 5.6 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.1 10.8 10.8 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 1.2 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 1.7 3.5 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.8 18.3 21.8 22.6

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 * * * 31.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.5 34.3 7.8 17.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.6 13.6 6.8 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 0.0 5.3 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.0 91.5 93.2 92.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 5.1 3.0 4.6 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.5 4.5 1.9 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.4

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 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.3 88.5 94.0 90.8
  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