Resident Health Quality » Saint Mary's East

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 9.4 10.5 7.9 9.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.5 12.2 11.8 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 5.1 6.2 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.5 12.5 16.0 15.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.2 28.7 17.4 22.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 1.7 2.7 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.2 17.9 17.9 19.9

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 56.1 45.6 46.9 51.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 3.1 1.0 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 43.3 31.8 37.8 37.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.2 14.0 15.9 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5 3.6 6.5 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.0 54.9 57.1 59.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 0.0 0.9 0.4
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 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.5 98.5 99.2

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