Resident Health Quality » St Joseph's Healthcare 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 17.3 15.0 31.0 24.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.7 13.7 17.5 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.7 0.8 2.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.6 6.4 31.8 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 3.3 3.4 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.0 7.7 8.8 8.7

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 60.8 76.0 77.7 71.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 3.8 1.3 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.1 14.9 12.5 12.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.0 10.0 9.6 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 29.4 29.4 29.4 29.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.6 2.4 2.4 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 58.4 54.9 63.8 65.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 33.3 33.3 57.6 44.8
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 28.5 28.5 28.5 28.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 40.1 31.1 45.6 43.6

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