Resident Health Quality » Sentara Nursing Center Va Beac

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 30.3 43.0 27.6 33.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 20.4 6.8 14.9 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 0.0 1.5 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.6 12.5 16.7 19.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.3 14.2 20.9 18.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 6.0 2.9 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.0 7.7 6.0 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.1 8.2 11.1 9.1

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 51.4 53.5 57.6 54.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 2.1 2.5 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.7 22.9 25.4 23.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.3 19.7 19.0 22.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 0.0 3.2 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.5 98.5 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.0 50.0 50.0 52.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
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 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 97.2 97.5 97.8

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