Resident Health Quality » Van Rensselaer Manor

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 17.7 14.4 13.3 15.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.0 3.8 4.7 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.1 10.2 13.4 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.0 3.8 8.0 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 1.7 0.9 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 0.3 1.7 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.2 14.4 14.6 15.6

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 78.2 79.2 73.8 75.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 1.2 2.2 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.3 14.8 20.0 15.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.1 18.8 17.2 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.8 7.2 6.4 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.4 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.0 59.6 60.5 60.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.9 2.8 1.5 2.2
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 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.6 91.3 91.5 92.0

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