Resident Health Quality » Augustana Health Care Center of Apple 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 18.6 30.8 21.2 23.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.4 8.0 6.9 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.1 14.7 15.6 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 26.0 26.4 27.0 22.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.7 3.4 3.9 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.7 6.9 5.0 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.5 12.8 9.8 11.3

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 59.4 64.7 65.5 62.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 1.4 1.5 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.4 20.1 15.8 17.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.3 5.8 4.5 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.5 3.8 2.7 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.8 94.0 97.5 96.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.6 55.1 56.3 55.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.9 1.8 0.9 2.5
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 79.5 79.5 79.5 79.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.7 87.8 85.6 86.7

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