Resident Health Quality » Valley West Health Care 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 11.8 24.2 14.4 19.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.9 8.1 5.3 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 2.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.4 21.3 14.6 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.7 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 3.1 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.0 3.9 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.5 10.2 12.0 13.3

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 67.4 68.4 67.6 69.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.8 5.5 8.9 6.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.1 10.4 16.3 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.7 6.3 11.6 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2 94.1 98.0 96.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 36.7 45.2 50.0 43.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.8 8.9 6.1 9.0
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 84.8 84.8 84.8 84.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.7 87.2 89.4 86.5

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