Resident Health Quality » Avalon West Health & Rehabilitation

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 24.3 17.0 15.5 20.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.8 6.3 3.2 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 3.1 2.2 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.9 11.4 19.8 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.5 18.5 27.7 23.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.1 1.4 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.0 3.2 10.6 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.9 6.7 4.8 7.9

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 70.6 65.2 65.1 68.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 5.1 1.9 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.4 23.3 29.0 25.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.0 26.1 26.8 25.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.3 7.2 10.3 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.2 83.7 88.8 83.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.8 52.8 52.3 51.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.4 6.3 9.2 5.4
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 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 47.9 45.3 43.2 45.8

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