Resident Health Quality » Watertown Care and Rehabilitation Center

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 2.4 15.7 10.0 12.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.3 10.0 9.4 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 4.9 4.9 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.1 13.5 17.9 12.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.3 19.2 17.6 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 2.4 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.3 5.0 2.5 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 2.4 2.4 3.0

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 84.2 74.5 69.1 76.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.0 40.0 42.9 35.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.7 28.9 20.0 24.7
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 5.4 2.7 7.7 5.3
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 72.0 68.0 53.8 64.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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