Resident Health Quality » Menorah Park Center for Senior

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 13.6 20.9 18.0 20.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.8 4.5 4.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 3.0 2.2 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.7 10.4 8.1 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 0.5 0.5 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.9 2.6 2.5 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.8 14.3 14.8 14.6

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 79.3 77.2 71.2 74.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 2.0 1.4 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.9 3.6 2.3 3.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.8 16.5 12.7 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.9 3.5 2.2 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.9 99.3 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 8.6 9.9 14.1 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.4 0.4 4.0
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 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 99.2 99.8 99.3

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