Resident Health Quality » Four Seasons of Washington Nursing and Rehab

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 21.4 19.7 5.7 15.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.2 2.4 5.4 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 0.0 5.1 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.5 17.5 9.8 15.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.0 7.9 2.4 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 38.0 30.6 18.0 27.2

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 * * * 20.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 5.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.0 24.0 19.0 16.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.9 27.9 25.0 30.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.9 0.0 4.8 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.3 100.0 100.0 98.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 20.0 12.5 13.8 12.7
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 67.9 67.9 67.9 67.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.3 89.7 92.0 93.6
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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