Resident Health Quality » Northwoods Care Centre

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 13.0 14.7 17.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.2 6.2 3.4 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 2.4 1.3 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 8.7 11.1 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 1.4 0.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 4.6 1.6 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.9 1.2 0.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.1 24.1 28.4 26.1

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 61.9 61.2 66.7 63.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.8 11.1 15.0 11.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.1 27.1 33.3 31.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.1 96.4 98.7 94.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.4 48.7 55.6 50.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.5 8.6 7.4 8.3
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 61.2 61.2 61.2 61.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 56.7 69.0 80.8 74.7

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