Resident Health Quality » Walnut Creek Nursing 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 37.1 35.8 30.5 30.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.5 6.0 8.3 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 2.9 2.8 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.8 13.6 25.3 19.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 3.2 7.1 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.8 4.9 3.7 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.4 14.6 13.9 15.4

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 64.9 65.3 61.7 64.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.8 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.2 4.8 10.9 9.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.9 23.0 20.9 24.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 79.5 79.5 79.5 79.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.6 3.5 6.6 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.1 92.2 90.7 93.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 29.2 29.6 45.5 32.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
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 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.7 85.3 89.2 84.9

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