Resident Health Quality » Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehab

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 3.3 20.2 16.5 12.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.7 14.3 8.0 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 8.3 7.1 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 3.0 13.9 29.4 17.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.9 15.9 8.7 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.8 3.2 3.4 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.3 4.2 4.8 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.9 17.4 25.6 20.2

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 * * * 51.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * 0.0 4.5 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * 42.9 24.2 24.7

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 28.2 40.0 35.5
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 2.5 0.0 2.9 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 43.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 88.5 88.5 88.5 88.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.6 85.3 82.9 87.4
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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