Resident Health Quality » Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab

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 12.5 12.1 23.3 18.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.9 4.1 3.2 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.9 3.6 4.7 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.1 8.6 22.0 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.1 1.8 0.9 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.8 14.4 13.2 12.6

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 77.4 82.2 85.8 83.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.9 1.7 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.9 26.5 21.1 23.2
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 6.6 7.0 6.1 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 99.1 100.0 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.5 59.0 71.9 67.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 3.7 2.9 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9

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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.4 99.0 99.5

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