Resident Health Quality » Blue Ridge Healthcare Montgomery

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 32.8 22.2 30.8 25.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 20.7 13.0 11.3 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 3.8 2.6 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.2 24.3 12.3 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 1.6 3.4 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.1 1.8 2.2 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 2.6 1.3 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.3 7.0 10.4 7.6

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 70.9 78.3 79.6 76.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 7.7 17.0 9.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.4 10.8 12.5 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 17.1 5.6 9.9 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.5 62.5 60.5 65.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.4 52.4 65.2 54.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.3
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 75.2 75.2 75.2 75.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.4 89.7 82.3 82.3

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