Resident Health Quality » Va Beach Healthcare and Rehab

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 12.1 20.8 20.0 19.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.9 11.0 8.2 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 5.3 3.8 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.8 10.8 8.8 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.8 27.4 21.4 22.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.7 1.4 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 3.1 3.8 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.8 10.3 10.9 12.5

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 79.1 74.0 75.6 76.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 1.1 1.6 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.9 28.8 31.6 31.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.3 28.3 28.7 29.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5 7.7 4.1 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 96.9 77.4 79.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 38.9 44.1 37.9 40.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.4 4.0 3.3 3.5
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 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.7 90.3 84.1 85.1

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