Resident Health Quality » Avery Nursing Home

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 21.7 26.0 21.0 23.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.5 5.7 8.0 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 2.6 2.1 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.2 24.3 22.8 24.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 0.8 0.8 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4 3.4 2.2 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.2 26.0 22.7 23.0

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 76.8 70.7 72.9 73.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 2.2 1.5 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.8 7.6 7.8 6.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.7 18.4 20.8 20.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 6.1 4.1 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.6 96.7 97.9 96.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.7 63.6 63.4 58.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.1 0.7 1.4 1.0
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 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.7 95.3 95.5 96.3

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