Resident Health Quality » Western New York State Veterans Home

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 18.4 23.2 18.5 19.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.2 6.8 9.6 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 2.9 1.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.3 19.8 10.7 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 4.0 3.8 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.2 1.9 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.7 2.9 2.9 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.7 10.6 10.5 10.6

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 * * * 79.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 3.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 * 1.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.6 7.9 7.8 7.8
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 8.7 8.9 6.8 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 99.0 81.0 87.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.6 59.5 61.0 60.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.1 93.1 48.1 66.1
  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