Resident Health Quality » Palm Garden of Clearwater

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 20.6 23.0 22.5 23.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.1 3.9 1.3 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.1 9.6 11.3 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 2.4 1.2 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.4 1.3 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 1.1 1.2 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.2 9.1 8.2 7.8

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 78.1 69.0 69.2 71.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 1.9 2.0 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.2 8.4 12.0 9.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.9 16.3 21.5 19.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.2 2.6 6.3 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.3 94.4 96.5 96.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 57.9 61.1 58.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.1 86.0 93.8 89.8

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