Resident Health Quality » Symphony at 87th Street

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 14.3 20.3 10.3 17.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.6 4.1 13.4 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 12.7 14.2 16.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.5 2.4 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 2.6 2.2 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.6 6.5 5.2 5.6

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 34.2 40.4 47.7 42.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0 3.6 1.4 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 2.4 0.0 2.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.7 5.2 3.1 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.5 8.8 8.7 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 99.2 97.9 98.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 96.2 76.2 73.3 82.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.0 5.6 3.0 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2

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 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.5 94.7 96.2 96.0

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