Resident Health Quality » Alliance Health at Baldwinville

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 16.9 12.5 22.7 16.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.5 1.6 3.2 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.2 3.7 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.3 6.1 10.8 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 5.2 3.9 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.3 24.7 26.3 24.5

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 39.9 56.8 * 59.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.1 3.8 0.0 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.3 15.9 9.5 10.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.4 16.7 18.3 17.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 7.4 1.5 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 98.8 100.0 98.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 59.4
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 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.0 94.0 97.5
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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