Resident Health Quality » Blue Ridge on the Mountain

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 22.3 20.5 15.0 22.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 17.8 13.3 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.0 5.6 5.6 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.9 9.6 17.0 15.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.5 15.5 19.9 18.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 3.5 4.4 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.6 0.0 11.8 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.5

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 58.7 58.8 63.3 59.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.8 6.7 3.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 30.3 25.4 25.0 24.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 32.1 34.0 35.8 33.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.1 5.8 6.0 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.5 92.6 85.2 87.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.1 31.8 37.0 39.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.0 2.0 12.2 7.8
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 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.5 86.4 66.7 76.2

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