Resident Health Quality » Autumn Care of Altavista

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 35.9 29.4 22.6 31.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.0 7.6 14.1 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.8 22.1 14.1 19.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 16.0 12.8 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.0 0.9 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.4 3.2 0.0 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.9 18.9 20.8 19.7

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 68.3 59.4 64.2 64.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 1.7 0.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 15.7 28.4 18.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.1 33.3 30.3 32.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.7 4.5 5.6 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.5 99.0 100.0 98.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.7 54.8 47.4 48.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.7 2.1 1.1 2.5
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 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.3 84.1 90.0 85.3

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