Resident Health Quality » Aristacare at Whiting

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 15.2 21.8 14.0 17.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 5.2 5.3 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 3.0 3.8 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.5 11.1 10.3 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.6 1.7 1.2
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 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.4 1.7 1.7 1.9

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 65.7 72.1 78.2 73.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.4 3.9 3.8 5.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.3 16.5 18.9 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.8 5.0 2.5 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.6 88.0 87.2 88.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.6 40.4 44.3 44.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 0.8 4.7 2.4
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 84.5 84.5 84.5 84.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.3 84.6 80.8 83.6

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