Resident Health Quality » Wauconda Care

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 0.0 2.5 14.6 5.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.7 1.9 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 1.6 3.1 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 0.0 4.5 6.7 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 4.2 0.0 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.3 1.7 1.6 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.6 6.3 9.2 9.8

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 47.7 54.2 55.2 53.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.7 13.7 13.5 13.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.0 8.7 10.9 10.9
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 2.0 2.3 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 81.5 81.5 68.0 78.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 21.0 28.6 14.3 21.4
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 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 97.5 96.5 97.6

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