Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Treasure Valley

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 3.3 13.7 10.4 10.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.2 0.0 5.6 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 2.7 1.4 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.2 8.6 4.2 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 21.6 19.5 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 3.3 3.6 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.5 4.1 7.0 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.6 7.2 8.7 7.6

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 58.0 62.7 67.7 63.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 1.7 1.0 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.7 15.2 10.9 14.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.2 19.4 20.8 19.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 100.0 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.4 46.2 61.1 52.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.9 4.3 2.1
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 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.2 95.3 95.6 95.2

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