Resident Health Quality » St Johns Health Care Corporation

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 21.0 24.0 22.3 23.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.5 6.9 9.9 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 3.7 5.9 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.4 18.3 15.4 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.3 10.7 10.1 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 1.1 2.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.8 12.3 12.5 12.3

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 54.2 57.3 54.0 55.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 1.4 2.0 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.8 14.3 12.3 15.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.0 12.4 12.3 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 7.3 4.7 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.7 99.4 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 70.7 71.5 70.0 70.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.6
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 78.1 78.1 78.1 78.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.3 94.6 95.2 94.2

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