Resident Health Quality » Wave Crest Health and Rehabilitation 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 21.8 40.0 38.3 30.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.1 9.0 11.1 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.5 2.3 3.4 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.8 34.8 22.1 27.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.0 12.8 3.3 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.4 2.2 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.5 5.3 8.1 8.3

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 76.1 73.6 79.2 79.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.7 3.2 1.7 3.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.0 13.2 13.0 11.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.8 29.2 29.3 28.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 75.8 75.8 75.8 75.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.5 5.9 1.3 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.7 100.0 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.8 60.7 58.3 60.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 4.7 1.2 0.0 1.4

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 79.0 79.0 79.0 79.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.1 90.8 87.4 86.3

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