Resident Health Quality » Hammond-Whiting Care 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 19.3 20.4 12.0 14.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.7 3.8 11.8 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.5 3.6 1.8 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.0 9.8 4.0 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.3 8.4 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.5 1.7 2.8 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.7 11.1 13.0 12.3

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 52.0 34.5 47.7 46.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.4 5.5 2.2 3.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.3 6.8 27.3 18.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.4 20.4 19.2 19.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.9 3.7 1.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2 98.2 100.0 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 82.6 88.5 87.5 82.5
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 85.1 85.1 85.1 85.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.4 87.8 92.2 90.6

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