Resident Health Quality » Ditmas Park 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 29.1 17.8 26.0 23.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.7 8.2 12.5 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.4 12.3 13.9 11.3
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 1.9 0.9 3.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.1 9.7 9.0 8.0

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 70.7 73.9 75.3 74.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 3.5 2.2 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.6 9.1 8.4 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.6 5.8 10.6 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 94.8 97.9 96.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 23.3 35.0 40.6 32.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 2.2 0.8 1.1
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 65.5 65.5 65.5 65.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.6 81.6 92.0 85.0

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