Resident Health Quality » Waters of New Castle, The

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 7.1 3.1 13.7 11.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 12.0 10.7 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 2.6 5.0 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.5 2.7 12.8 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 2.6 2.5 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 2.9 5.6 4.9

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 91.9 81.5 79.2 80.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 29.2 26.8 18.8 19.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.1 13.5 15.4 11.8
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 8.1 0.0 5.1 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 100.0 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.0 36.0 47.6 41.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.8 2.7 10.3 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 2.6 2.5 1.9

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 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.9 95.2 97.6 95.9

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