Resident Health Quality » Bergen New Bridge Medical 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 12.4 10.5 12.7 12.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.6 6.2 6.2 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 1.4 1.9 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.7 9.0 9.8 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 2.4 3.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.8 16.8 15.6 16.0

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 * * * 56.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.6 0.0 * 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.8 10.6 15.9 11.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.5 30.4 29.8 30.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.1 5.0 3.8 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.1 97.3 96.4 97.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 35.7 32.8 35.3 34.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2
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 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 65.3 66.2 65.5 66.3
  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