Resident Health Quality » Vicksburg Convalescent Center

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 13.9 21.4 16.5 18.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.0 11.3 9.4 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 4.2 2.8 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.0 15.1 10.5 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 4.3 3.3 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.4 4.2 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.3 4.5 3.0 4.5

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 85.5 * 78.7 81.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.4 26.2 21.2 24.1
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 33.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
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 83.0 83.0 83.0 83.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.8 86.0 90.5 85.1
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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