Resident Health Quality » Maine Veterans Home - Augusta

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 16.2 22.9 18.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 8.1 3.6 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 1.1 1.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.6 7.4 19.0 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.6 4.7 3.7 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 2.0 1.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 0.0 1.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.9 21.3 22.0 21.7

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 73.6 83.8 69.4 72.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 3.4 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.2 19.2 13.2 14.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.4 26.8 25.3 24.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 3.8 9.0 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 72.0 80.6 67.7 71.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.8 9.2 6.4 7.0
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 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 98.0 99.0 97.5

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