Resident Health Quality » Regalcare at Waterbury

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 5.2 7.7 8.6 6.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.2 1.9 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 1.0 2.1 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 3.8 1.2 6.2 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.0 6.4 4.2 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6
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 13.9 14.7 6.0 11.1

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 49.2 55.2 67.3 55.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.9 5.1 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.2 18.6 17.6 20.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 37.5 35.7 42.7 39.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 5.1 6.3 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.5 80.0 82.5 77.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 16.7 16.3 16.7 18.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.3 2.1 2.1 2.6
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 62.8 62.8 62.8 62.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 50.0 37.6 30.5 39.3

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