Resident Health Quality » Altercare at Saint Joseph Center Inc

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 15.9 6.1 16.5 14.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.9 8.3 4.2 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 3.2 1.4 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 15.7 13.6 15.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.6
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 2.9 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 6.8 7.6 5.7

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 67.8 59.1 47.1 58.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 3.4 0.0 2.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.8 5.7 4.9 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9 11.3 10.3 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 88.6 91.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.3 43.3 41.0 40.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 86.1 86.1 86.1 86.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.0 72.2 55.8 66.7

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