Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Wilbraham

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 11.3 9.8 9.2 10.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.0 4.7 4.7 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 1.1 2.2 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.8 7.3 4.8 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.2 23.4 11.9 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 2.5 1.1 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.2 0.0 1.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 3.5 2.3 2.6

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 53.1 49.0 53.9 51.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 1.4 1.6 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.9 24.4 21.5 22.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.4 12.0 14.3 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.4 3.7 14.5 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.5 96.6 93.3 95.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 75.6 69.0 74.5 75.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.4 1.2 0.9
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 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.2 87.4 88.8 89.0

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