Resident Health Quality » Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk

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 10.2 21.1 20.2 17.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.3 1.1 1.2 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 1.0 1.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.6 8.4 8.2 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
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 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.2 7.3 9.1 8.8

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 71.4 73.7 76.6 74.0
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 1.7 1.7 4.8 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 17.9 14.6 14.3 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.3 6.4 2.0 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.1 85.3 82.7 82.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.2 67.6 67.5 66.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9

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 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.4 96.0 92.0 93.7

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