Resident Health Quality » Maria Joseph Living Care Center

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 19.8 16.6 25.7 21.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.1 3.4 4.7 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 2.8 4.1 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.1 14.5 22.6 22.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.3 1.2 3.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.7 0.6 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 0.5 1.9 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.6 12.1 14.4 13.1

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 44.2 35.8 41.9 41.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.7 7.1 7.4 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 26.2 27.9 27.5 27.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 76.9 76.9 76.9 76.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.6 6.0 5.6 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.7 75.8 70.5 77.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.6 40.4 35.5 36.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 15.8 16.0 14.9 14.8
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 35.4 35.4 35.4 35.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 39.9 30.9 31.5 36.6

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