Resident Health Quality » Jewish Home of Greater Harrisb

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 19.0 18.9 15.1 16.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.9 2.8 2.7 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.1 11.7 17.6 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.0 13.1 13.2 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 2.6 1.7 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4 1.7 4.0 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.7 13.9 13.8 14.1

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 47.6 51.6 48.8 49.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.5 13.9 9.2 15.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 32.7 29.4 28.9 29.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.9 5.5 1.8 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 100.0 99.2 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 79.6 77.6 77.4 75.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 0.0 1.6 0.8
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 88.6 88.6 88.6 88.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.2 91.4 95.9 91.1

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