Resident Health Quality » Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation

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 8.7 5.3 12.0 10.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.3 9.5 11.1 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 3.5 3.8 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.0 11.0 14.7 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.8 6.9 10.7 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 1.2 1.3 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.7 15.8 22.1 19.2

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 52.7 51.6 49.0 50.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 2.5 3.4 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.8 20.4 30.7 21.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.8 16.2 17.4 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.0 5.4 8.8 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.7 66.3 63.8 65.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 69.7 82.5 76.5 76.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.2 0.0 1.4 1.0
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 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 48.2 60.4 64.7 58.6

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