Resident Health Quality » New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home, Inc

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 11.6 11.6 * 16.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 18.2 9.6 9.3 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 3.1 1.5 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.0 8.5 19.1 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.8 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.9 0.0 1.5 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.2 15.0 13.3 15.4

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 * * 80.1 75.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.3 2.6 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * 16.0 20.0 16.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.2 22.0 25.0 23.4
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 7.8 5.1 3.3 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 30.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 0.0 3.2 1.6
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 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.8 97.7 96.7 96.8
  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