Resident Health Quality » St Patricks 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 10.5 14.0 7.5 11.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.6 5.2 5.2 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 3.0 2.9 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.3 8.8 8.1 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.3 1.1 3.3 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.8 3.6 2.9 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 1.7 2.5 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.8 10.9 13.7 12.6

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 69.9 75.7 68.4 73.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 1.6 0.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 3.5 6.0 4.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.3 10.2 10.5 9.9
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 3.4 3.8 1.7 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.6 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.6 51.1 52.6 54.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.4 0.0 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 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.6 91.3 89.2 86.6

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