Resident Health Quality » Waterview 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 20.5 15.0 31.4 19.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.2 11.5 14.6 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7 2.7 3.4 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.7 11.8 12.8 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.7 3.9 2.0 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 0.6 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.0 12.0 13.5 11.4

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 57.9 54.0 53.4 55.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 1.0 2.2 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.1 13.8 15.2 14.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.9 14.2 13.5 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 5.8 6.1 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 25.0 16.2 16.3 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.1 7.8 9.9 7.6
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 87.6 87.6 87.6 87.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.7 92.4 80.8 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