Resident Health Quality » Pruitthealth - West Atlanta

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 18.0 24.1 22.1 20.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.3 13.6 12.3 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 0.0 1.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 30.0 13.3 17.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.2 3.2 1.1 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4 4.5 2.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.3 12.9 14.1 14.0

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 * * * 58.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 4.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 9.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.9 14.0 14.8 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 89.2 89.2 89.2 89.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5 7.1 2.3 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.0 80.7 83.1 78.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.0 47.2 69.4 56.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.4 5.3 4.2 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.8

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 * * * 80.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * 62.5 41.9 54.4
  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