Resident Health Quality » St Paul Elder Services, Inc

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 15.4 16.2 15.6 15.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.2 2.4 0.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.0 2.8 3.8 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.2 9.8 17.3 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.4 2.3 2.3 1.8
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 1.0 2.9 1.9 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.0 8.5 8.7 8.6

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 77.7 77.8 76.1 76.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 8.3 6.0 7.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.6 11.8 11.1 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.2 3.2 0.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.1 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.3 62.1 62.0 62.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.1 8.0 5.0 6.1
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 77.0 77.0 77.0 77.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.3 86.3 84.9 86.6

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