Resident Health Quality » Virginia Health and Rehab Center

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 25.7 21.7 22.0 22.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.4 2.0 3.8 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 9.0 3.2 1.5 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.1 12.5 14.6 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.2 2.1 0.0 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 0.0 1.8 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.0 9.8 9.2 9.7

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 47.5 53.1 57.9 54.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 5.9 0.0 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.5 11.4 17.0 16.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.1 18.8 22.9 19.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.4 6.3 8.3 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 100.0 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.5 61.5 60.9 61.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.4
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 73.9 73.9 73.9 73.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.9 92.5 98.4 94.7

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