Resident Health Quality » Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility

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 14.9 12.1 11.4 12.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.1 7.4 6.2 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.2 6.1 8.8 7.2
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 3.2 1.7 1.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 0.6 4.1 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.9 4.1 3.1 4.4

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 47.6 54.3 66.2 60.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.2 13.7 13.9 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 1.8 3.0 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.3 75.9 57.7 64.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 46.5 38.8 43.2 42.0
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 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 97.6 98.6 98.1

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