Resident Health Quality » Winston County Nursing Home

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 28.9 22.8 26.1 26.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.7 21.8 14.8 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 4.0 5.1 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.8 20.0 16.1 20.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.1 16.8 14.0 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 4.1 3.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.4 3.0 5.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.6 11.3 15.8 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 60.0 64.8 71.3 67.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 3.0 3.4 4.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.3 19.6 15.4 17.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.3 19.5 15.9 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.1 7.0 8.0 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8 98.0 98.0 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.0 53.8 49.0 52.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.5 9.0 6.7 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.1 1.0 0.0 0.5

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 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.3 92.6 96.0 90.2

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