Resident Health Quality » Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 17.5 14.2 13.9 15.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.7 4.4 3.5 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 3.0 3.9 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.9 11.8 10.2 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.4 1.4 4.2 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.2 1.1 2.2 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.1 8.8 7.7 8.3

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 62.9 63.2 61.7 63.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 1.0 0.8 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.7 9.2 8.9 9.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.7 13.4 12.8 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 7.3 4.9 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 98.6 98.3 98.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 73.3 72.8 72.8 73.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1

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 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.0 96.1 97.1 96.7

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