Resident Health Quality » Big Blue Healthcare, Inc, Dba Riverbend Post Acute

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 25.2 14.2 17.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 8.9 10.1 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 2.7 4.5 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.7 26.0 10.0 20.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 6.7 11.2 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.9 3.7 0.9 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 4.5 0.9 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.9 13.9 11.3 12.1

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 60.6 69.6 74.6 68.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 2.4 2.2 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.1 7.0 10.0 8.3

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 29.1 25.2 27.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 14.6 7.8 6.1 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.2 69.6 60.9 66.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.9 54.5 57.7 55.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.4 5.3 2.0 3.3
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 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 52.2 40.6 19.7 33.3

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