Resident Health Quality » Apple Rehab West Haven

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 16.0 23.7 23.4 20.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.6 8.2 3.9 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.2 7.4 11.9 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.9 16.7 28.8 19.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 1.7 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.0 6.0 6.1 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.2 8.3 10.3 8.9

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 63.6 58.1 59.6 60.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.7 13.8 12.0 11.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.9 21.7 26.2 23.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.1 92.1 92.1 92.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.2 16.9 13.3 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.5 94.1 91.0 92.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.7 32.1 41.9 40.2
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 85.1 85.1 85.1 85.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.1 84.0 64.4 73.9

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