Resident Health Quality » Whetstone Gardens and 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 25.2 14.9 17.0 18.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.5 16.9 18.2 16.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.0 2.0 1.9 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.3 16.9 11.2 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.5 8.6 5.6 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.4 6.9 3.0 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0 4.0 2.9 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.5 13.4 15.0 13.7

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 57.4 55.4 47.2 51.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.0 11.0 14.8 11.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.6 5.6 6.4 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.1 15.7 10.9 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.0 93.1 92.3 91.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.6 42.6 42.3 41.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.5 6.4 1.1 5.1
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 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.8 84.9 85.0 85.3

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