Resident Health Quality » Valley Eldercare 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 22.4 21.7 21.9 21.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.5 9.2 4.5 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.2 4.6 5.9 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.3 16.0 11.7 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.1 8.3 9.2 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 8.8 6.5 3.7 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4 3.5 2.1 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.3 9.7 11.7 11.3

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 71.1 74.4 70.3 71.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.8 19.3 17.9 20.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.6 20.7 18.0 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.6 6.1 2.4 4.7
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 61.2 62.3 64.2 60.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.1 1.4 2.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 99.6 98.7 99.2

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