Resident Health Quality » Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsyl

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 11.8 18.1 14.7 17.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 7.6 7.0 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 3.3 1.4 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.9 20.5 12.8 15.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.7 3.1 9.6 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 3.3 2.4 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 1.4 1.4 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.4 23.1 24.0 22.3

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 47.2 62.2 59.0 54.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 1.7 0.0 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.4 9.8 6.3 11.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.4 25.4 22.7 24.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.3 5.0 1.7 4.8
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 65.7 70.6 74.3 69.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 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 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 98.7 98.6 97.3

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