Resident Health Quality » Avamere Transitional Care and Rehabilitation

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 14.5 7.1 25.5 18.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.9 5.6 5.6 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.5 2.7 1.3 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.0 18.3 26.2 20.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 1.8 1.4 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 3.4 2.6 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.9 11.3 9.5 12.0

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 70.5 79.8 83.1 79.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 1.6 0.0 1.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.1 13.1 15.4 13.8
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 0.0 1.7 1.6 1.6
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 53.8 26.9 33.3 36.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.8 1.4 1.4 2.4
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 84.7 84.7 84.7 84.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.6 96.6 98.2 94.3

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