Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Paradise Valley

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 18.5 19.3 24.6 19.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.6 12.2 10.3 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.7 6.9 12.0 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.3 6.0 4.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 3.1 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.5 16.7 16.7 16.3

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 57.2 57.8 51.6 55.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 1.4 0.8 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.2 3.0 5.7 4.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.0 25.0 22.4 25.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.5 4.6 11.8 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 98.0 91.9 96.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 76.5 75.6 75.7 76.3
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 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.2 92.2 91.9 91.5

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