Resident Health Quality » Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing 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 21.0 28.2 23.5 25.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.4 14.1 17.6 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.7 9.7 12.3 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.3 0.0 1.2 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.6 2.7 4.8 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 2.7 0.9 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.0 10.1 10.4 9.9

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 85.2 84.7 71.7 78.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.0 0.9 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 2.3 1.7 2.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.4 16.2 17.4 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5 4.5 1.9 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.6 94.6 94.5 94.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 36.4 41.5 35.7 40.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 83.4 83.4 83.4 83.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.6 87.9 78.4 79.4

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