Resident Health Quality » Elderwood at Williamsville

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 23.6 25.2 20.8 22.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.7 8.8 7.9 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.5 7.8 4.2 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.5 15.2 14.1 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.5 5.9 6.5 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.6 0.0 1.1 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.1 0.6 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.0 11.7 12.3 11.9

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 60.7 61.0 70.0 65.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.9 6.6 5.0 6.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.4 21.1 23.2 20.9
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 7.5 5.2 8.7 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 98.8 100.0 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 91.9 89.6 95.0 91.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.4 1.8 1.8 1.8

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 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.2 92.8 96.2 93.6

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