Resident Health Quality » Wexford Healthcare Center

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 27.5 20.9 18.2 24.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.8 9.6 9.0 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 3.0 4.3 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 10.5 18.8 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 0.6 1.3 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.5 17.1 14.0 14.4

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 65.3 66.7 79.2 76.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 1.6 2.3 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.9 20.0 15.2 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 4.3 2.7 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.2 100.0 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.0 50.8 59.5 55.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 5.3 4.6 4.8
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 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.6 100.0 100.0 99.5

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