Resident Health Quality » Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough

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 19.9 26.1 26.6 23.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.4 6.5 7.5 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.9 13.6 23.1 18.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.3 13.1 9.4 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.2 5.3 7.1 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.7 11.0 11.3 9.6

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 62.7 67.8 65.3 64.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.5 1.5 0.0 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.8 25.7 25.8 23.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.7 12.4 15.1 14.5
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 2.2 4.5 8.8 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 83.8 73.7 82.5 80.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.3 8.0 5.4 5.8
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 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.2 93.9 92.5 92.5

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