Resident Health Quality » Palm Valley Rehab & 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 24.7 28.4 16.6 21.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.9 8.0 4.5 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 0.0 0.8 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.9 6.1 9.0 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.8 15.5 15.7 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 0.9 2.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 0.9 2.5 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.1 14.7 15.8 16.6

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 57.8 66.8 65.2 61.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.5 1.2 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.7 10.0 13.5 15.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.7 23.9 21.1 23.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.4 2.8 5.5 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 99.1 99.2 98.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.9 61.4 72.5 66.7
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 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.1 91.0 93.0 93.9

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