Resident Health Quality » Wexford House, 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 4.0 10.7 4.9 5.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.2 4.0 4.6 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 0.8 0.7 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.8 7.2 3.1 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 4.2 4.7 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 0.9 3.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 5.3 0.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.6 8.6 9.8 8.7

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 74.3 73.8 73.1 75.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 1.9 2.5 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 2.3 0.8 1.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.5 20.5 19.7 19.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.9 0.9 1.7 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 99.2 96.4 97.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.0 45.2 50.0 54.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 0.8 2.3 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.6

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 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.6 83.1 90.1 89.0

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