Resident Health Quality » Alexian Village of Milwaukee

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 21.7 19.8 24.5 22.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.1 13.6 7.8 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 2.8 4.3 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.9 6.3 5.1 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.3 6.7 0.0 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.0 1.2 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.2 8.5 4.4 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 0.0 2.9 1.1

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 69.3 71.4 69.6 70.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.3 15.4 9.1 11.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.3 4.7 5.1 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.6 1.6 1.8 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.6 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 77.8 67.7 69.6 71.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 3.0 1.6 2.4
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 83.8 83.8 83.8 83.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.9 93.6 95.8 95.7

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