Resident Health Quality » Birchaven Retirement Village

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 23.6 23.1 11.7 20.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.8 6.9 6.4 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.1 5.6 7.0 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.8 17.9 11.2 13.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.1 15.0 9.3 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.6 7.3 5.4 6.7

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 81.4 83.4 82.2 81.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 0.0 1.1 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 26.9 24.7 13.9 18.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.5 23.2 22.8 21.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.9 42.4 51.2 44.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.5 3.5 3.3 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.2 0.0 2.0 0.8

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 97.3 98.3 96.9 97.4

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