Resident Health Quality » Alaris Health at Kearny

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 6.2 13.3 9.0 10.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.5 10.0 14.0 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.6 6.6 4.9 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 3.4 7.0 7.1 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.3 3.2 5.6 4.4

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 76.3 78.2 85.4 80.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.3 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 12.7 11.9 13.4 12.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9 5.0 4.1 4.3
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 30.2 27.5 29.7 28.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.5

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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 96.4 96.8 97.4

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