Resident Health Quality » Elderwood at Burlington

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 34.5 41.0 36.3 38.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.0 6.8 7.7 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 1.1 5.8 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.0 24.1 16.4 16.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.3 18.7 25.1 21.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.9 6.0 2.8 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.5 5.4 3.5 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.1 19.5 19.5 19.1

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 58.5 64.1 69.1 65.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.5 1.2 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.3 15.4 17.6 19.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.0 13.8 14.9 13.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.0 10.5 3.0 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.7 69.6 67.4 68.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 68.8 67.5 65.8 67.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.6 5.7 4.9 5.3
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 59.1 59.1 59.1 59.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 63.5 62.8 68.6 67.0

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