Resident Health Quality » Avera Brady Health and Rehab

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 7.3 10.4 5.4 7.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.9 0.0 1.7 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.1 5.6 2.8 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.2 6.3 9.2 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.9 1.4 2.9 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.8 11.4 11.6 12.5

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 77.3 67.3 73.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.9 5.7 0.0 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.1 0.0 3.5 2.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.0 14.1 16.7 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1 1.6 3.1 2.7
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 48.8 55.6 63.0 57.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.9
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 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.4 96.1 96.6 96.8

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