Resident Health Quality » Elderwood at Hamburg

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 10.3 11.7 8.1 9.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.6 16.3 18.8 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.5 2.7 2.5 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.5 16.5 17.2 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 4.1 7.3 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.9 5.1 4.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.5 1.8 0.8 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.3 10.9 12.1 11.5

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 58.2 57.6 55.7 57.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 1.5 4.1 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.5 10.3 11.5 10.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.3 10.9 10.2 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.3 5.5 3.4 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.3 79.5 87.4 86.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 95.7 78.7 79.6 81.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9

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 81.3 81.3 81.3 81.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.0 86.8 85.6 85.4

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