Resident Health Quality » Valley Health Services Inc

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 18.8 17.1 25.1 22.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 4.4 4.3 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 4.7 3.8 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.5 13.9 13.4 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 3.0 4.2 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.2 1.6 0.0 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.1 9.8 9.6 9.5

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 65.9 60.5 73.5 66.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.0 14.3 17.2 14.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.2 23.0 23.4 22.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.2 8.3 11.9 9.8
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 65.1 57.4 67.3 65.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 0.0 1.6 0.6
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 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 100.0 96.9 98.1

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