Resident Health Quality » Alaris Health at St Mary's

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 18.3 18.9 31.3 23.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 18.4 16.4 16.3 16.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.5 17.7 22.2 19.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.6 0.6 1.4 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7 1.4 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.5

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 84.9 84.8 91.9 87.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 0.8 0.0 0.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.5 7.9 7.3 8.5
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 5.7 2.9 2.0 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.3 100.0 99.3 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 23.9 29.3 31.0 28.1
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 1.4 0.7 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 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.5 100.0 100.0 99.6

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