Resident Health Quality » West Valley 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 19.7 18.4 13.0 15.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.2 3.3 1.7 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.0 3.8 5.9 8.5
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 1.4 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.5 7.4 10.8 10.0

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 66.5 65.8 66.9 65.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 0.8 0.8 1.2
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 22.6 23.9 17.2 19.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 21.0 9.1 6.3 9.9
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 59.1 50.0 50.0 47.8
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 77.2 77.2 77.2 77.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.7 90.3 92.8 90.2

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