Resident Health Quality » Ridgewood 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 19.8 32.8 17.6 24.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.3 13.5 10.9 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.5 15.9 21.1 17.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.9 14.7 12.8 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.0 3.6 5.4 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.6 7.1 3.6 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.7 5.3 7.6 6.7

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 66.7 69.5 61.1 63.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 0.0 1.6 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.9 23.4 26.1 22.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.0 6.0 7.6 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.5 10.6 12.1 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.3 97.9 97.9 97.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.9 57.6 67.6 61.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.5 3.8 1.5 3.0
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 60.5 60.5 60.5 60.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.0 83.4 84.1 83.4

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