Resident Health Quality » Rose Blumkin Jewish Home

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 7.6 9.1 7.3 7.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.3 8.5 6.3 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 2.4 3.4 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.5 2.9 5.2 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 14.4 9.0 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.7 4.6 2.5 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 3.7 2.4 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.7 16.0 16.5 16.8

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 93.2 88.0 76.0 84.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.0 7.0 7.9 6.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.5 30.1 30.4 30.0
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 3.8 5.6 5.2 4.7
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 53.1 61.8 58.8 62.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.0 10.8 9.6 10.2
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 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.9 92.7 97.4

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