Resident Health Quality » Williamsport Home, 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 29.5 26.0 22.0 26.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.2 1.1 4.2 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.9 2.0 1.8 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.9 10.2 7.6 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.3 8.4 5.7 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 2.1 3.1 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.9 3.0 0.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 21.0 20.4 19.6

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 70.8 74.1 77.1 74.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 2.4 0.0 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.8 16.4 13.7 15.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.8 9.1 8.6 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.7 5.1 7.6 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.0 70.0 72.5 68.9
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 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 99.4 100.0 99.3

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