Resident Health Quality » Waters Edge at Port Jefferson for Rehab and Nursing

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 9.1 9.6 12.0 12.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.2 14.7 9.7 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 14.3 15.5 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 0.9 1.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 15.2 9.0 5.6 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.0 5.8 7.0 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 56.0 44.7 42.7 48.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.8 1.6 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 0.8 0.8 1.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.7 18.0 19.1 19.3
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 5.0 4.1 5.2 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.8 89.9 86.5 89.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 74.2 75.8 71.0 76.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 12.6 6.0 5.7 7.5
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 66.9 66.9 66.9 66.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 62.3 40.4 22.2 33.1

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