Resident Health Quality » The Woodlands Healthcare 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 12.7 10.4 13.9 13.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.6 15.3 11.0 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 0.8 0.8 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.7 9.2 15.9 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 0.0 1.8 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 3.8 1.3 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.3 15.1 16.5 14.6

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 49.5 60.2 66.0 61.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 2.5 3.1 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.0 2.0 5.5 4.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.5 20.9 22.4 21.6
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 11.5 9.3 3.8 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8 97.6 95.2 97.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.5 42.5 56.4 47.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2
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 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.6 88.3 84.9 87.5

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