Resident Health Quality » Wingate of Ulster

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 24.5 33.2 18.9 24.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.7 13.2 12.5 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 1.1 1.1 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.9 20.0 18.6 16.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.7 8.2 9.0 6.2
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 3.6 1.1 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.9 15.1 16.5 15.4

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 61.8 65.3 69.9 64.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.5 9.7 10.4 11.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.0 18.4 23.9 21.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 13.3 8.8 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.7 98.9 100.0 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.1 60.9 46.4 51.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3 0.0 1.2 0.6
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 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.3 94.4 92.1 93.0

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