Resident Health Quality » Cassena Care at Norwalk

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 8.3 17.5 9.2 12.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.2 5.2 3.2 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 0.9 0.9 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.7 17.3 8.4 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.0 2.2 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 1.8 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.0 18.9 18.2 17.9

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 67.3 82.5 63.1 68.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.1 18.0 6.3 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 16.5 14.3 12.1 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.3 4.5 4.3 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.0 92.9 82.1 88.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.0 50.9 50.0 49.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.9 1.9 0.0 2.3
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 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 64.1 76.5 65.5 67.8

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