Resident Health Quality » Jewish Home of Central New York

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 3.6 6.6 7.8 8.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.8 4.5 4.3 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.9 2.6 5.1 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.8 6.4 11.5 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 3.8 2.6 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 1.4 2.4 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 5.3 4.3 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.1 14.0 15.3 13.4

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 69.0 69.7 64.3 67.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 2.1 0.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.9 6.6 12.5 11.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 3.4 7.1 6.8 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.7 6.2 10.5 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.2 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 98.2 98.1 95.8 97.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.7 1.9 2.7 1.8
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 84.9 84.9 84.9 84.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 97.1 97.4 97.6

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