Resident Health Quality » Alden of Waterford

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 12.0 10.5 12.6 11.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.2 9.1 10.5 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 7.3 4.4 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 0.0 17.6 10.8 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.9 2.8 7.8 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 3.2 2.1 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 9.8 0.0 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.0 14.6 13.3 14.7

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 63.3 66.1 63.9 64.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.7 2.5 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 4.0 14.8 8.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.1 14.7 16.2 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.6 2.9 0.0 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.0 56.0 63.0 56.6
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 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.9 86.2 86.0 89.0

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