Resident Health Quality » Paramount Health and Rehabilitation

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 12.2 21.7 6.4 11.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 23.8 14.3 13.0 15.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 2.7 2.4 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 39.4 12.1 7.9 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 29.6 10.6 8.7 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 13.9 8.1 9.8 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 25.0 27.6 15.6 22.5

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 44.9 68.4 71.7 60.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 3.1 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.1 17.8 10.0 16.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 54.5 51.5 26.3 37.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.1 3.0 5.3 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.1 91.9 90.2 87.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.5 59.1 45.5 50.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 2.8 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 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.4 87.7 77.6 82.1

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