Resident Health Quality » Virtua H & R C at Berlin

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 19.6 14.9 34.9 20.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.7 0.0 6.3 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 1.3 1.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.8 16.4 25.8 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.8 3.5 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.1 8.1 10.5 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.3 14.5 13.2 11.7

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 79.1 78.7 74.8 78.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.6 10.9 11.1 12.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.9 10.3 9.7 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.9 7.6 7.0 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3 98.7 97.4 97.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 28.0 29.2 30.4 32.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.9 1.4 0.0 2.1
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 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 96.4 95.7 95.7

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