Resident Health Quality » Blue Ridge Healthcare of Buchanan, LLC

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 26.7 15.0 17.9 18.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.5 31.3 13.8 19.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 2.1 4.3 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.7 22.5 21.4 22.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.0 0.0 5.2 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 4.7 1.7 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 8.3 8.9 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.6 15.4 16.2 14.8

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 * * * 66.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.7 3.8 6.7 4.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.7 8.8 20.0 11.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 43.6 42.9 46.7 44.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.6 4.8 7.0 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.2 91.7 93.6 91.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 24.0 30.8 42.3 35.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 14.3 10.6 7.1 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 2.1 4.3 2.2

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 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 60.9 72.7 66.7 69.1
  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