Resident Health Quality » Falling Water Healthcare 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 30.2 26.2 24.9 26.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.9 4.8 4.2 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.1 4.0 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.3 12.0 13.8 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 0.0 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.3 3.4 2.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.9 10.1 9.1 11.3

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 39.8 51.5 63.5 54.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.7 1.9 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.7 4.7 6.3 7.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.6 30.6 30.0 30.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.4 5.9 2.2 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.5 98.9 99.0 96.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.5 42.1 37.2 37.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.0 15.3 6.6 9.7
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 80.4 80.4 80.4 80.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.4 90.7 89.6 87.3

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