Resident Health Quality » Bethesda Dilworth

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 25.0 21.7 24.5 22.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.8 3.6 4.7 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.0 5.2 7.3 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 13.5 15.0 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.8 11.1 8.9 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 1.8 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.2 16.1 13.3 12.8

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 64.7 66.6 65.5 64.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 2.0 1.7 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.4 19.1 8.0 13.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.6 23.6 18.4 20.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.4 8.6 6.2 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.2 73.9 69.9 74.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 70.0 71.4 70.4 70.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.3
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 47.5 47.5 47.5 47.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 49.0 31.0 23.6 33.0

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