Resident Health Quality » Avalon Care Center - Federal Way

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 13.9 19.3 27.0 19.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.6 10.2 11.7 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 3.9 6.4 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.2 12.3 16.1 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 9.2 7.2 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 1.4 2.2 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 4.0 1.3 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.3 15.1 13.2 12.6

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 86.6 79.6 72.5 76.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 1.6 0.7 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 7.6 12.0 8.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.7 9.0 12.9 11.7
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 5.2 9.4 6.5 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 61.0 53.5 57.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.2 1.4 2.7 2.7
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 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.3 93.3 96.4 94.3

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