Resident Health Quality » Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley

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 7.7 3.8 4.2 6.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.2 10.1 2.9 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 5.3 4.5 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.3 4.3 4.3 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 5.5 6.8 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 3.7 3.1 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 5.3 0.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.5 8.0 10.0 9.5

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 48.1 50.4 53.1 49.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.3 13.9 16.5 14.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.6 17.5 14.7 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.4 4.1 2.2 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 96.5 97.3 96.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.0 47.1 39.6 41.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.9 2.9 2.2
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 92.1 92.1 92.1 92.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.1 90.6 92.3 90.8

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