Resident Health Quality » Valley House Rehabilitation 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 23.4 12.0 23.8 18.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 19.0 14.7 13.4 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 1.4 1.9 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.5 3.9 14.6 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.4 5.4 3.0 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.6 4.9 4.2 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.0 2.1 3.8 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.6 10.5 6.7 9.1

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 62.0 60.2 60.6 63.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0 0.0 0.8 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 7.5 12.9 10.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.8 11.2 9.0 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 89.3 89.3 89.3 89.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.7 8.3 7.3 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.7 93.1 95.7 94.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.4 66.7 46.4 56.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.9 3.0 0.7 2.3
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 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.2 96.7 92.6 93.1

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