Resident Health Quality » Ware Memorial Care 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 24.8 8.4 19.6 17.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.1 6.8 7.9 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.6 6.7 7.5 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.0 13.7 16.4 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.1 5.1 5.5 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.8 5.0 2.6 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 2.2 2.5 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 18.0 13.9 17.2

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * 9.5 * 18.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.1 20.5 16.4 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.1 5.5 3.0 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.1 95.6 97.5 91.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.6 65.2 63.8 64.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 4.8 1.3 1.5
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 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.9 80.0 85.2 81.4
  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