Resident Health Quality » Willow Rehab & Nursing

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 20.2 7.4 15.8 12.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.4 12.7 7.4 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.7 6.7 6.4 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.1 10.3 17.7 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.9 10.8 8.8 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 2.9 4.1 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.0 4.7 4.0 5.4

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 55.8 62.2 44.6 53.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.3 3.1 6.1 4.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.0 12.9 22.2 16.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.0 15.0 12.7 13.7
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 6.0 11.3 6.5 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.7 96.6 98.7 96.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.7 39.6 60.5 48.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.8 2.8 4.1 4.3
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 77.3 77.3 77.3 77.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.4 88.6 81.5 83.3

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