Resident Health Quality » The Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehab

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 11.7 8.9 9.2 11.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 10.0 7.3 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 2.4 2.7 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.2 7.1 8.2 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.1 5.4 6.9 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.3 5.1 6.4 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.3 14.7 13.9 13.8

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 76.5 66.8 68.1 72.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.4 10.8 12.9 13.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.4 11.3 9.4 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.4 7.9 5.4 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.7 98.7 98.7 98.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 81.6 76.8 66.7 72.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.3 2.4 3.3 3.1

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 72.2 72.2 72.2 72.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.1 86.5 79.0 82.8

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