Resident Health Quality » Saint Elizabeth Home East Greenwich

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 20.1 27.6 18.7 22.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.6 4.2 3.3 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 9.2 9.7 9.4 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.4 16.2 16.5 17.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.2 9.0 7.3 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 0.7 4.3 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.3 14.6 15.8 15.6

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 74.2 70.9 66.5 68.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 1.3 2.4 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.1 24.9 23.2 24.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.2 18.8 19.0 19.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.8 0.8 3.4 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.7 99.3 92.8 95.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.5 38.3 50.0 43.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 0.7 0.0 0.6
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 83.9 83.9 83.9 83.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.1 78.3 76.7 75.6

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