Resident Health Quality » Victoria Post Acute Care

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 22.2 25.8 23.5 21.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.2 6.3 4.3 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 1.2 1.2 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.3 2.6 3.8 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 2.8 2.8 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.2 3.5 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.9 3.9 7.6 7.0

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 62.7 58.2 54.1 60.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.6 1.9 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.8 16.9 18.8 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 23.3 23.8 25.0 25.3
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 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8 100.0 100.0 99.4

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