Resident Health Quality » Alameda Healthcare & Wellness 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 30.2 16.4 17.6 21.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.2 7.4 11.8 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.2 19.2 14.9 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.5 7.1 10.5 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 0.6 1.8 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.5 2.3 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.7 6.0 5.4 5.4

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 49.5 59.6 72.7 63.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.0 1.4 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.7 7.6 10.8 9.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.4 10.8 13.0 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 0.0 3.1 2.6
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 41.2 43.6 31.4 35.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.9 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 72.8 72.8 72.8 72.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.1 85.5 88.7 87.2

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