Resident Health Quality » Symphony of Glendale

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 25.1 23.7 20.6 22.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.5 11.3 7.9 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 2.9 4.1 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.4 22.6 10.9 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.7 4.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.4 2.2 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.3 8.8 8.5 8.5

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 80.5 70.9 75.5 75.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.5 9.1 15.0 8.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.5 18.8 16.9 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 84.8 84.8 84.8 84.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 9.5 7.8 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.4 88.6 91.8 92.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.0 74.4 62.9 67.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 3.0 0.0 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 67.6 67.6 67.6 67.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.5 77.6 84.0 81.2

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