Resident Health Quality » Willow Creek Rehab and Care Continuing Education

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 14.3 16.8 21.3 19.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.5 14.5 13.2 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 3.9 0.9 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.3 17.1 14.0 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 0.6 1.4 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.3 10.5 13.0 10.5

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 59.4 65.6 75.5 67.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 2.1 1.2 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.2 9.3 11.3 7.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.4 19.4 17.2 17.6
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 5.4 4.5 2.1 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 100.0 99.1 98.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 35.4 40.4 34.0 38.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.3
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.0 98.5 99.2 98.2

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