Resident Health Quality » Alvarado Long Term Care Partners Inc

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 31.7 25.3 31.5 27.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.9 14.0 10.2 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.0 7.0 7.6 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 28.1 12.5 14.0 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.4 0.0 3.5 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.3 3.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 1.2 2.6 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.8 29.4 25.0 27.5

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 * * * 51.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 9.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 1.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 37.3 40.9 32.2 37.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.4 13.8 12.3 13.8
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 41.7 52.4 * 45.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.3
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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