Resident Health Quality » Avamere Bellingham Health Care & Rehab Services

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 18.8 18.0 16.0 18.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.4 2.7 5.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.2 5.3 1.7 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.3 11.5 29.6 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.1 0.0 5.8 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 10.2 11.3 15.7 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 1.8 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.3 23.5 18.9 19.5

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 76.7 81.7 84.5 78.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 4.3 7.1 3.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.0 12.5 25.8 20.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.2 14.8 10.7 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 93.0 78.3 86.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.3 51.7 38.5 44.3
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 94.2 94.2 94.2 94.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.9 68.6 42.9 57.5

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