Resident Health Quality » Wellstar Paulding Nursing 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 6.8 10.1 8.8 7.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.0 4.3 1.4 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 7.3 6.5 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.3 15.8 18.7 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.8 3.6 6.7 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 1.5 3.7 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.3 4.1 3.3 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.3 6.7 9.2 7.1

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 67.5 66.0 61.7 65.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 2.4 1.5 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.5 14.6 13.4 14.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.6 21.4 23.0 22.1
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 6.8 3.9 4.5 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 98.7 100.0 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.4 24.4 36.4 30.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.5 4.1 3.4 3.9
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 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.1 83.6 87.2 84.2

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