Resident Health Quality » The Laurels of Walden Park

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 9.4 6.0 11.4 13.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.9 9.8 5.8 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 0.5 0.5 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 15.4 5.8 16.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 5.4 6.0 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 3.4 4.0 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 3.9 1.6 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 31.3 25.6 24.0 22.3

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 53.2 56.1 54.5 52.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.9 3.1 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.8 20.8 29.1 23.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.0 27.8 30.9 28.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.0 5.4 5.2 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 70.5 66.7 86.2 74.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 33.9 33.0 25.3 35.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 51.8 59.1 39.6 45.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.7

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 38.1 38.1 38.1 38.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 37.2 31.4 22.6 31.7

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.

About Quality Measures

References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html