Resident Health Quality » Dycora Transitional Health - Watertown

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 26.0 12.0 31.1 21.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.6 10.7 12.5 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 2.4 2.6 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.3 11.4 17.1 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.2 2.8 6.7 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.5 2.3 0.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.4 9.8 15.4 13.5

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 89.0 88.5 84.3 84.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.3 6.1 21.4 19.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 4.5 7.9 10.5 8.7
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 7.1 5.4 5.7 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 45.5 47.8 45.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.3 0.0 0.0 1.3
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 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.2 86.7 82.6 85.9

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