Resident Health Quality » Vincentian Home

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 25.3 18.0 22.2 21.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.0 5.3 4.6 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 1.8 1.6 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.0 7.4 10.5 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.9 7.6 8.2 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 1.8 2.5 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 0.9 0.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.5 6.6 9.0 8.2

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 52.7 54.0 58.9 55.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.2 17.5 15.9 16.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.8 13.1 12.7 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.9 6.3 4.6 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.7 91.7 70.4 78.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.4 72.0 68.4 64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.7 2.9 5.0 3.7
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 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.3 91.2 87.8 90.5

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