Resident Health Quality » Wellspring Lutheran Services

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 28.4 22.0 18.3 22.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.0 9.3 5.6 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.5 2.8 3.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 9.1 20.4 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.4 10.9 16.7 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 10.1 4.4 4.5 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.7 16.9 14.8 14.7

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 64.1 61.8 67.3 66.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.2 17.2 15.0 19.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.3 10.9 16.3 10.8
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 15.5 3.8 0.0 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 100.0 98.5 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 89.3 62.5 70.4 76.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.5 3.2 1.2
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 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.2 73.8 76.8 78.2

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