Resident Health Quality » St Josephs Living 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 18.5 9.9 3.7 12.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 1.8 2.5 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 9.8 8.0 5.6 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.6 17.2 10.0 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 6.3 2.7 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.6 15.2 13.5 14.1

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 77.9 81.8 80.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.2 0.0 0.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.8 6.3 10.0 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 4.7 1.7 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.0 98.9 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.1 42.2 29.1 37.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.4 1.0 1.1 3.0
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 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 100.0 100.0 99.7

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