Resident Health Quality » Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag

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 15.0 20.1 23.3 20.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 4.2 5.6 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.7 13.9 14.7 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 5.2 3.7 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.0 3.7 3.7 4.6

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 77.7 76.1 79.1 76.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.4 9.9 10.4 10.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.4 4.9 2.5 5.9
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 1.5 4.9 1.5 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 98.8 96.3 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.3 63.0 79.2 71.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.6 94.4 97.7 95.2

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