Resident Health Quality » Elderwood at Waverly

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 24.7 32.9 18.7 24.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.4 3.4 3.4 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 2.5 3.8 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.5 20.7 9.5 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.8 12.9 14.0 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 1.3 0.7 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.2 3.8 2.6 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.8 6.6 7.3 7.4

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 68.4 75.0 80.2 73.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 0.6 1.3 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 30.6 21.7 21.0 24.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.3 11.9 9.5 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.6 7.1 5.9 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 98.8 98.7 98.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.3 65.0 60.7 60.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.7 5.2 5.3 3.8
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 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.1 99.6 98.0 97.2

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