Resident Health Quality » Gardens at Scranton, The

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 19.8 22.2 21.4 22.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.1 8.8 10.3 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.1 1.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.7 11.2 16.3 15.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.9 15.8 11.8 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.0 2.4 4.3 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 0.0 1.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.4 20.0 13.9 17.6

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 50.4 45.1 59.3 51.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.8 0.0 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 28.4 27.4 17.4 25.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.3 28.1 21.0 26.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 3.6 2.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.4 78.9 87.1 83.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.6 44.7 48.9 48.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 53.8 53.8 53.8 53.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 61.3 70.9 62.3 65.9

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