Resident Health Quality » Bridgewater Home , Inc.

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 10.2 15.7 5.9 11.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.4 3.3 1.1 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.9 6.4 4.7 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.6 24.2 10.2 15.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.9 5.2 8.0 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0 5.6 2.9 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.2 15.7 14.3 16.0

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 85.9 81.6 91.0 85.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 1.4 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.3 10.8 9.9 8.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.2 21.6 25.2 23.6
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 14.9 10.0 7.2 10.6
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 70.0 77.4 63.6 71.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.3 6.7 5.0 7.4
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 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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