Resident Health Quality » Putnam Ridge

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 16.8 10.0 6.9 12.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.8 8.9 8.8 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 3.2 4.6 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.9 7.5 10.7 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 3.8 2.5 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 0.0 1.4 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 4.0 1.5 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 23.3 22.4 21.6

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 63.7 63.7 67.9 66.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.7 5.4 8.1 6.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.9 13.7 16.2 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.3 8.5 4.9 8.1
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 55.6 54.5 45.5 53.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 25.6 17.9 18.3 20.6
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 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8 96.8 89.9 93.2

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