Resident Health Quality » Waterville Residential Care 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 17.4 9.3 11.9 14.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.3 16.1 14.3 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 4.9 6.0 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.3 12.5 11.0 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 1.8 3.4 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 0.9 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 2.5 1.2 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 15.8 17.7 17.7

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 61.0 49.8 59.0 59.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.1 2.6 2.9 3.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.6 12.8 13.6 12.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.1 24.7 19.3 21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.0 2.5 4.8 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 98.8 94.0 80.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.6 58.6 48.0 54.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.7 90.9 88.0 82.9

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