Resident Health Quality » Waterville Healthcare

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 8.5 1.8 9.8 6.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.8 6.7 8.2 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 3.3 4.3 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.9 20.5 20.0 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.3 1.8 1.7 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 4.4 1.1 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.7 20.8 20.0 21.0

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 47.5 43.6 44.8 49.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.5 3.1 4.9 3.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.0 7.6 3.8 6.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 32.5 37.0 34.5 34.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 2.5 3.6 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 97.8 94.6 96.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.4 54.1 48.5 47.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 77.8 77.8 77.8 77.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.3 70.0 48.5 61.3

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