Resident Health Quality » Joplin Gardens

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 10.5 17.6 29.0 18.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.4 3.2 0.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.7 3.8 3.6 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 2.4 11.4 12.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.8 12.5 11.5 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.5 0.0 1.9 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.0 0.0 1.8 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.2 7.7 9.3 11.5

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 77.6 79.9 75.1 77.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 1.4 1.5 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 38.9 43.6 37.8 35.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.7 28.6 28.3 30.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.4 9.5 6.5 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 96.4 93.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 15.4 18.5 3.8 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.9 0.0 2.0 1.5
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 88.3 88.3 88.3 88.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 98.4 94.4 92.6

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