Resident Health Quality » Healthcare Center of Wesley Commons

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 6.2 6.4 8.4 8.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.5 9.5 9.3 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.5 5.2 10.0 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.9 4.2 17.3 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.1 6.0 3.7 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 3.3 1.9 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.9 10.3 10.3 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.4 17.9 12.1 13.5

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 53.3 63.6 80.6 69.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.3 2.8 1.3 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.8 2.5 2.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.5 10.9 10.3 11.3
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 19.0 16.4 14.3 15.0
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 66.7 69.6 70.8 64.9
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 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 99.0 98.1 97.8

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