Resident Health Quality » Wachusett Manor

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 32.5 35.5 37.4 32.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 2.7 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.0 20.0 16.7 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.5 10.7 6.5 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 3.9 4.0 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 6.9 5.6 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.7 14.1 15.9 14.2

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 47.2 55.1 65.1 53.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 3.6 0.0 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.6 25.0 32.3 26.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.9 17.7 20.0 19.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.1 3.8 6.4 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 94.7 95.8 96.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.0 * * 45.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.8 8.5 9.2 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 81.3 81.3 81.3 81.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.8 97.5 92.7 93.0
  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