Resident Health Quality » Yonkers Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehab

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 16.8 13.4 16.4 15.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 19.0 21.5 18.2 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 2.0 2.7 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.7 11.5 28.2 19.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 2.1 1.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.7 2.7 2.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.7

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 95.0 98.5 98.4 96.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 2.7 1.5 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 5.5 9.6 7.1

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 11.4 12.0 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.7 4.8 5.4 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.0 90.6 84.0 87.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.9 46.8 47.5 46.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.6 27.3 20.0 18.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 68.7 68.7 68.7 68.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.5 62.7 51.4 61.4

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