Resident Health Quality » Avalon Care Center at Northpointe

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 10.0 15.1 9.6 12.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.2 4.5 9.7 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 4.8 5.4 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.6 15.3 3.8 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.3 1.5 5.2 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.0 12.3 9.9 10.5

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 54.0 64.1 72.3 64.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.2 9.1 11.2 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 11.8 12.2 15.0 12.7
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 3.6 5.6 1.3 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.7 96.4 97.8 97.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.6 55.1 50.9 52.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 14.8 2.5 8.0 7.7
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 94.8 94.8 94.8 94.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3 95.4 94.0 95.5

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