Resident Health Quality » The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge

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 22.1 14.8 25.2 20.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.8 10.3 4.8 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.5 1.8 1.7 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.4 13.3 17.8 18.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 9.3 17.4 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.4 16.4 17.9 16.4

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 64.3 67.1 71.1 69.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.7 6.6 8.7 7.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.0 34.0 27.1 31.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 14.0 8.7 2.1 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.5 96.5 94.8 95.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.0 48.6 64.7 57.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.8 1.8 0.9
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 92.6 92.6 92.6 92.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.1 92.9 93.3 92.4

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