Resident Health Quality » Avocado Post Acute

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 12.1 11.7 18.3 13.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.6 8.9 9.8 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 2.5 1.9 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.6 8.3 9.3 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 1.6 4.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.7 2.1 3.8 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.9 1.5 2.4 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.6 19.3 21.2 19.0

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 59.7 67.6 65.6 65.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 6.5 3.6 5.0 4.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.6 4.9 4.4 5.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.6 18.5 16.8 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.9 3.8 2.6 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 95.9 96.6 97.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.6 47.7 46.7 46.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.4 3.0 0.5 1.5

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 74.4 74.4 74.4 74.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.5 75.4 82.8 78.9

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