Resident Health Quality » Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center

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 21.5 22.5 16.7 21.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.2 9.9 7.8 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 4.2 2.2 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 7.6 7.7 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 4.7 6.0 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.1 12.5 13.3 13.5

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 74.7 66.0 66.5 69.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 1.6 0.7 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.0 7.4 8.3 8.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.0 14.3 19.3 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2 98.2 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.4 3.6 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 98.9 96.7 96.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 75.0 65.9 55.8 64.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 91.5 91.5 91.3 91.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.8 96.2 93.2 92.6

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