Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center at Wells Crossing

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 21.6 7.8 10.5 13.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.5 5.8 9.1 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.2 3.4 4.8 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.0 5.9 7.5 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.4 0.0 1.6 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 0.0 1.4 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.7 3.2 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.8 5.3 4.9 5.6

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 74.8 84.2 83.9 80.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 1.8 1.4 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.7 2.7 0.7 3.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.5 15.4 11.3 14.7
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 9.1 0.0 0.0 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.6 98.3 100.0 95.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.1 61.3 53.6 54.4
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 0.0 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 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 99.6 99.2 98.9

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