Resident Health Quality » Elderwood at Liverpool

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 16.2 16.1 17.6 18.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.1 3.1 1.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.5 6.2 5.9 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.1 11.3 12.6 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 2.7 0.9 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.8 15.9 16.0 16.0

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 81.2 78.2 76.3 77.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.4 1.7 0.9 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.2 12.3 12.5 12.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 2.0 1.9 1.8 2.1
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 7.1 8.5 10.1 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 92.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 74.4 76.3 87.5 80.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.7 1.9 1.7 2.5
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 90.6 90.6 90.6 90.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 98.2 99.0 98.4

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