Resident Health Quality » Wakefield 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 14.8 8.3 16.5 11.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.3 2.3 1.2 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 7.5 7.3 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.8 6.1 7.8 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.6 6.1 6.7 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.3 7.8 2.5 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 28.6 27.2 30.1 28.7

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 52.7 26.7 24.3 32.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 6.7 9.1 7.9 6.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.0 30.0 17.0 17.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.3 30.8 31.1 31.9
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 2.2 2.1 3.2 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 98.3 99.2 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.1 60.0 45.3 51.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 1.1 3.9 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4

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 82.4 80.0 80.0 80.8

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