Resident Health Quality » Alden Estates of Countryside, 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 15.2 11.9 11.5 15.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 6.9 3.2 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 5.3 3.5 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.0 11.6 5.1 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.9 7.9 20.5 12.0
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 1.2 0.0 1.2 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.1 5.5 7.3 5.7

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 78.6 78.5 75.5 76.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.5 11.6 8.6 9.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.0 7.1 10.3 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.7 7.1 7.7 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.6 96.1 96.5 94.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.8 62.2 57.4 59.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.1 2.8 5.0 5.5
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 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.3 87.9 90.2 85.1

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