Resident Health Quality » The Brazos of Waco

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 9.3 13.2 9.8 14.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.7 10.7 9.4 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.4 2.3 4.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.1 15.4 27.3 23.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.9 5.3 8.7 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.2 1.5 3.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.5 4.7 6.0 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.5 4.7 8.0 6.5

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 62.3 63.9 57.5 61.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.5 14.6 13.7 16.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.3 25.6 28.9 28.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.6 2.6 8.9 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.6 100.0 100.0 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.9 41.7 44.0 45.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 47.5 17.9 10.9 18.0
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 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.4

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