Resident Health Quality » Gardens at Wyoming Valley, The

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 24.7 15.7 21.7 20.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.6 10.3 9.7 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 2.1 4.1 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.1 11.1 16.3 15.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.5 26.5 16.6 20.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.0 3.9 3.1 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.4 2.2 1.0 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.0 20.2 15.7 18.5

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 66.2 88.8 73.5 73.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.3 36.7 41.5 34.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.5 22.0 23.7 22.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.8 94.8 94.8 94.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.7 4.5 5.6 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 68.5 79.8 79.6 80.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.3 38.6 42.1 39.0
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 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 20.5 22.5 19.0 22.8

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