Resident Health Quality » George E Wahlen Ogden Veterans 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 14.9 14.5 10.9 12.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.3 2.6 2.7 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 6.4 3.8 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.0 5.9 8.2 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.2 2.1 3.2 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 1.2 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.9 3.6 2.8 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.0 10.2 11.7 10.8

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 64.1 59.4 66.4 67.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.3 1.6 5.4 5.4

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 24.7 28.2 23.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 2.4 5.9 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.1 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.2 46.3 44.8 44.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 15.5 11.4 3.1 10.7
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 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 98.6 100.0 98.9

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