Resident Health Quality » Azalea Health and 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 27.9 2.7 13.6 14.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.3 9.4 13.0 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.8 9.1 13.3 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.4 7.1 12.6 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 8.5 1.2 0.0 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.1 16.7 16.1 17.8

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 61.3 73.5 68.1 66.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.8 1.8 1.9 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.2 14.3 22.7 15.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.1 8.5 12.1 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.5 8.5 1.5 5.4
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 75.0 * 64.0 65.3
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 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8 100.0 98.9 99.2
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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