Resident Health Quality » Alden Meadow Park Health Care 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 18.8 21.3 7.2 16.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 2.6 8.6 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 5.2 5.4 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 4.3 15.6 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.3 3.8 0.0 3.7

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 85.4 74.6 76.2 77.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.8 3.7 1.6 2.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.9 2.1 4.4 6.2
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 3.8 2.1 2.2 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.1 52.9 44.1 50.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 79.2 79.2 79.2 79.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.2 89.6 83.8 84.0

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