Resident Health Quality » Bridgewater Healthcare 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 23.5 25.4 21.9 21.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.5 7.4 0.0 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 1.7 1.8 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.1 30.8 18.4 16.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 0.0 3.7 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.6 3.3 5.7 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.9 1.7 3.7 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 10.3 11.1 10.0

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 65.1 60.3 57.1 58.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.3 1.9 1.1 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.5 9.5 10.0 9.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 53.7 52.7 28.0 39.0
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 1.9 5.5 0.0 2.9
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 76.7 76.5 74.2 74.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.0 22.6 8.0 11.3
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 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.0 97.4 98.4

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