Resident Health Quality » West Caldwell Cc

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 14.0 4.5 2.7 8.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 9.6 5.9 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6 4.7 1.9 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.0 9.5 2.0 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 1.7 1.7 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 0.0 1.1 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.9 8.0 11.2 8.8

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 79.5 82.4 80.6 80.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 1.4 0.7 1.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.8 9.2 12.4 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.7 7.2 15.4 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 7.1 6.7 5.9 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.7
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 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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