Resident Health Quality » Wedgemere Healthcare

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 14.2 13.3 14.4 15.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.4 10.4 8.2 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.7 12.7 10.1 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 9.3 14.0 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.7 4.9 0.0 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.9 5.7 2.7 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.4 13.8 14.8 14.8

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 68.3 63.8 65.1 67.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 5.1 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 27.7 28.3 22.2 28.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.7 17.5 21.1 19.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.8 4.8 4.2 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.3 82.9 73.3 75.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.8 50.0 40.0 49.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 12.9 7.6 7.1 7.9
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 57.1 57.1 57.1 57.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 40.3 29.5 29.2 35.4

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