Resident Health Quality » The New Jewish Home, Manhattan

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 2.3 3.9 4.4 4.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.6 9.9 9.4 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 1.7 2.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.2 9.1 14.5 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.8 2.4 4.7 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 1.7 2.1 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 1.5 1.8 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.6

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 46.5 44.3 57.6 56.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.2 9.8 6.1 8.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.1 5.4 6.1 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.4 2.8 1.4 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.8 87.9 94.2 89.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.8 59.1 60.3 61.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5
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 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 64.1 61.4 42.6 48.7

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