Resident Health Quality » Wesley Towers Inc

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 16.9 27.3 6.9 16.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.5 6.9 4.0 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 3.8 5.7 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.5 17.5 12.5 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.4 11.2 13.2 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.5 3.6 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 11.4 6.4 5.7 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 8.8 10.0 10.7

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 83.4 82.6 66.2 77.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.7 1.4 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.5 16.1 13.0 12.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.4 22.4 26.3 22.1
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 5.4 5.4 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.6 93.8 95.7 92.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.7 46.2 55.9 52.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 20.0 16.5 4.3 13.4
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 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.0 87.0 68.8 76.1

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