Resident Health Quality » Careage of Whidbey

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 22.5 34.0 11.2 23.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.0 4.3 7.1 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.5 0.0 1.8 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.9 13.5 10.2 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 11.5 9.8 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 2.0 4.9 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.9 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.4 7.3 11.3 9.3

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 70.3 76.7 78.8 75.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.7 17.6 28.2 21.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.5 9.6 8.2 12.2
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 18.5 17.3 14.6 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.2 78.9 76.4 78.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.6 63.3 69.2 64.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 12.7 25.9 41.5 28.0
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 79.2 79.2 79.2 79.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.6 74.8 79.1 76.3

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