Resident Health Quality » Jefferson County Nursing Home

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 3.4 4.9 5.0 7.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.3 8.3 7.1 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.6 13.1 6.3 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.9 4.6 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 3.3 3.4 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 3.8 2.9 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.3 21.5 22.2 22.3

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 68.1 80.5 72.8 71.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.9 3.8 0.0 3.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.6 34.3 29.5 33.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5 6.6 2.8 4.1
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 39.7 39.4 38.2 39.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.6 15.9 13.4 12.0
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 74.5 74.5 74.5 74.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.1 90.2 91.3 92.0

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