Resident Health Quality » Valley Nursing Center

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 25.6 28.7 22.6 26.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.2 14.8 10.0 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 1.1 1.1 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.0 11.3 11.4 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.6 9.4 2.3 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.4 3.1 3.2 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 11.0 5.6 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 8.0 9.3 9.6

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 76.5 83.0 76.5 76.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 5.1 5.1 4.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.6 6.8 6.8 9.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 39.1 41.4 40.0 38.8
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 6.5 5.7 5.9 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.8 85.7 85.4 88.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 63.6 70.4 67.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.5 2.4 1.2 3.6
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 86.1 86.1 86.1 86.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.3 78.1 72.2 75.2

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