Resident Health Quality » Walker Methodist Health 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 27.2 21.3 20.8 20.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.9 8.5 3.9 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 4.6 3.8 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.8 13.6 17.6 17.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.6 18.4 15.9 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 2.8 1.4 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 3.2 1.4 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.9 20.4 18.9 18.8

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 74.1 73.2 73.9 72.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 1.0 0.6 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.5 23.1 24.6 21.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.3 9.0 10.2 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 70.8 70.8 70.8 70.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.6 6.0 4.6 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.0 92.7 92.9 93.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.4 63.2 67.0 64.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.9 1.5 3.5 2.2
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 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.6 88.2 86.5 86.2

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