Resident Health Quality » Candlewood Valley Health & 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 16.5 12.9 7.0 12.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.3 4.4 2.6 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.9 13.4 11.0 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 2.8 1.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 0.9 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.3 17.9 20.0 18.2

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 84.3 84.1 89.2 85.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.0 0.9 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 3.6 1.5 1.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.0 26.1 23.9 25.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 99.1 100.0 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 71.4 57.9 56.3 60.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 0.0 1.8 0.7
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 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 93.3 89.8 92.4

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.

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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