Resident Health Quality » Providence Waterman

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 26.7 24.6 9.0 21.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.0 13.6 14.1 16.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.6 16.8 8.8 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.9 1.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.9 6.7 5.0 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.3 10.8 10.2 10.1

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 87.2 86.0 84.4 85.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 3.0 2.2 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.8 24.1 25.7 23.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.8 2.7 2.7 1.7
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 31.0 23.5 12.5 19.4
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 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 97.2 97.9 98.2

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