Resident Health Quality » Pruitthealth - Valdosta

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 16.4 16.4 17.5 16.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.3 11.3 15.2 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7 2.5 1.3 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.6 13.2 3.6 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.7 3.3 6.3 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.6 3.8 4.2 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 1.3 2.6 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.1 11.4 18.8 14.7

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 58.9 62.0 61.3 60.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.5 1.9 4.2 4.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.3 19.4 19.2 14.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.4 37.5 40.9 36.2
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 4.7 4.8 3.9
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 34.4 28.1 30.0 33.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.7 12.0 15.4 12.6
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 86.7 86.7 86.7 86.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.5 95.0 89.3 90.5

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