Resident Health Quality » Walter Reed Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center

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 2.8 3.7 3.5 3.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 5.6 7.1 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 6.3 6.6 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.9 20.9 12.7 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.4 6.7 7.2 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.2 12.7 12.0 12.3

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 68.8 68.5 67.9 68.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0 2.4 1.8 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.5 12.6 11.8 12.2

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 30.6 36.4 32.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 75.3 75.3 75.3 75.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.9 5.0 7.1 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.3 99.2 99.3 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 35.1 30.6 35.6 35.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.4 2.3 1.4
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 81.8 81.8 81.8 81.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 98.5 99.1 98.3

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