Resident Health Quality » Baptist Homes of Western Pennsylvania

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 24.3 19.1 21.7 20.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.4 0.0 6.5 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 2.9 3.7 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.1 9.7 12.0 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.9 14.8 14.7 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 2.7 1.8 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.9 8.7 2.8 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.9 3.9 6.6 5.6

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 58.6 56.2 61.9 55.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.1 2.3 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.3 22.2 20.6 22.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.4 14.9 16.0 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 4.3 1.1 3.5
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 90.7 83.3 78.6 83.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.2
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 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 92.9 96.2 95.7

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