Resident Health Quality » The Avenues Transitional 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 32.8 29.3 34.2 32.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.5 4.3 3.4 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.1 14.0 16.0 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 1.4 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.6 0.7 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.4 1.8 0.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.0 3.9 7.7 5.6

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 76.9 70.9 64.5 71.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.2 1.3 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.7 12.1 10.0 9.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 3.8 3.9 4.6 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.6 7.8 11.3 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 96.4 100.0 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 18.5 29.6 31.0 29.3
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 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.4 90.6 91.9 91.4

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.

About Quality Measures

References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html