Resident Health Quality » Jefferson Health Care 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 19.7 13.5 23.3 19.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.3 8.8 10.0 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 4.3 2.7 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.5 12.1 16.2 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.8 21.0 18.1 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.7 5.0 5.1 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 1.7 1.8 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.2 8.7 6.4 9.2

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 45.5 53.9 53.2 48.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.7 16.3 10.6 13.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.7 21.4 22.2 21.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.8 6.3 13.0 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.2 97.4 98.2 97.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.4 68.3 64.3 65.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 3.7 0.0 1.7
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 85.2 85.2 85.2 85.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.4 91.9 84.7 88.7

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