Resident Health Quality » Valley Healthcare 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 14.2 9.5 9.0 10.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.3 7.3 10.6 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 1.3 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.5 3.0 1.6 4.3
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 6.0 5.3 0.0 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 4.0 2.7 2.7

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 81.2 82.9 82.7 80.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.5 19.7 22.7 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.0 13.2 4.8 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 98.7 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.2 41.7 47.4 45.4
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 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.3 95.5 96.4 95.7

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