Resident Health Quality » Valhalla 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 11.8 17.6 21.3 16.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.5 6.5 8.1 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 4.6 3.4 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.0 5.3 11.3 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.0 16.3 14.8 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.0 10.8 3.6 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.2 8.1 10.7 9.7

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 71.2 68.8 65.8 67.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.9 1.6 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.4 30.8 27.8 27.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.0 21.1 17.0 20.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.8 8.8 8.2 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.1 92.3 93.1 92.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 70.0 60.6 61.5 61.5
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 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.3 94.9 92.1 94.9

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