Resident Health Quality » Jewish Home of Rochester

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 16.6 19.6 19.2 17.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.4 7.9 6.2 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 5.9 5.9 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.4 13.7 16.6 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.6 6.5 7.8 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 1.1 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7 0.7 2.6 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.7 11.7 9.8 10.7

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 58.8 57.8 62.4 61.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.0 1.2 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.1 8.2 10.4 10.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.8 9.1 8.8 8.7
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 4.2 5.4 4.4 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.6 99.3 99.3 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.9 63.5 60.6 64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.5 4.5 3.0 4.3
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 94.1 94.1 94.1 94.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6 93.1 93.4 94.1

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