Resident Health Quality » Wareham 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 33.5 31.5 29.5 30.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 7.6 7.8 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.9 2.6 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.7 20.4 22.6 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 3.1 2.1 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.2 2.3 0.9 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 1.9 5.4 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.1 21.1 22.7 22.5

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 91.1 86.6 71.3 80.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.1 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.0 3.1 3.8 6.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 35.3 36.6 32.1 34.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.0 4.1 2.8 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 52.8 45.0 43.9 47.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.3 36.6 44.7 38.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.8 1.8 0.9 1.4

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 63.4 63.4 63.4 63.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 47.0 51.8 55.8 53.1

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