Resident Health Quality » Diversicare of Bessemer

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 15.2 15.7 14.0 14.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.3 9.9 9.1 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 1.6 2.2 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.3 9.5 10.9 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.0 5.3 4.6 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.2 2.4 3.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 25.6 29.1 25.4 26.0

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 77.0 76.1 74.6 75.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.9 2.5 3.4 3.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 1.8 2.0 1.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 36.1 34.5 33.6 34.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 70.8 70.8 70.8 70.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 5.2 4.9 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 47.1 58.7 66.7 57.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.5 48.4 43.8 46.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 73.5 73.5 73.5 73.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.3 77.6 78.4 74.9

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