Resident Health Quality » Alden Estates of Barrington

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 15.4 21.4 27.9 23.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 20.3 13.1 14.8 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.0 2.2 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.1 8.1 13.3 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 3.3 1.8 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.3 2.1 3.3 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 3.3 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.8 12.2 14.0 12.4

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 35.1 42.5 53.8 45.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.1 0.6 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.5 6.1 9.7 4.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.8 23.4 27.0 24.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.3 3.3 4.7 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6 90.8 87.1 91.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 74.2 60.5 68.8 66.4
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 70.3 70.3 70.3 70.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 68.3 66.8 62.0 67.1

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