Resident Health Quality » Palestine Healthcare 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 31.0 25.7 25.6 25.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.5 4.1 0.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.6 6.9 4.5 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.4 6.0 7.8 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 5.5 7.5 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 0.0 2.6 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 0.0 1.5 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 45.2 43.5 51.2 45.7

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 5.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 15.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 52.2 50.7 53.8 52.6
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 10.1 1.4 1.6 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 66.7 57.1 60.0 59.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 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 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.1 95.0 100.0 96.5
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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