Resident Health Quality » Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare

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 14.5 21.7 15.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.2 2.4 9.3 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 3.4 1.5 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.2 14.3 7.3 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.6 14.1 17.0 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 1.5 2.6 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 1.7 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.1 5.5 3.1 4.9

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 46.6 50.2 79.5 59.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.8 2.0 0.0 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.0 15.7 20.5 15.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.7 5.9 8.3 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.7 7.8 5.1 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 89.4 96.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.6 34.8 41.4 42.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.3 1.9 6.3 4.6
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 41.5 41.5 41.5 41.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 41.4 32.8 25.4 30.6

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