Resident Health Quality » Pulaski Health & Rehab 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 8.1 22.1 16.6 17.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.4 2.6 2.5 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.4 4.3 4.3 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.7 7.1 14.3 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 8.7 2.6 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 2.2 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.6

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 70.8 73.1 74.2 73.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 13.8 11.3 10.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 32.1 26.1 26.1 28.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 0.0 2.2 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.8 97.8 96.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 70.0 73.9 65.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.8 6.8 8.7 5.9
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 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.7 96.8 95.3 95.1

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