Resident Health Quality » Alaris Health at West Orange

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 13.1 9.2 10.5 10.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.2 13.2 6.9 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 2.9 4.3 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.7 13.1 9.7 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.5 2.3 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.2 4.7 3.1 4.3

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 77.1 91.6 91.0 87.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.2 10.8 12.5 13.6
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 3.0 9.4 4.7 5.4
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 42.3 67.9 69.2 59.8
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 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.6 99.2 99.6

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