Resident Health Quality » The Waterton Healthcare & Rehabilitation

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 22.3 31.2 27.3 27.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 3.7 6.7 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 5.0 4.9 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 35.1 33.3 9.1 24.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.9 3.2 3.3 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.1 3.6 4.4 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.9 7.7 7.3 6.6

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 67.5 69.0 69.4 68.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.1 20.7 15.4 15.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.0 26.5 18.2 24.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.6 12.5 6.7 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.7 92.5 90.2 93.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.4 39.3 46.2 46.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.4 5.4 0.0 1.9
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 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 98.6 99.3 97.9

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