Resident Health Quality » Wellsprings Post Acute 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 21.7 12.0 20.6 18.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.2 6.8 5.1 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7 2.1 1.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 3.9 3.8 1.9 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.9 1.9 2.5 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.4 9.7 9.8 9.1

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 77.5 78.6 82.4 80.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.4 0.4 2.1 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.8 18.2 14.2 16.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.1 5.2 5.1 6.3
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 21.1 20.0 41.2 35.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.3
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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