Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Vista

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 13.0 22.6 14.9 19.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.2 8.3 10.4 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 2.3 1.1 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.1 10.4 7.7 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.7 15.5 16.4 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 2.2 4.6 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 2.3 3.2 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.4 6.9 8.7 7.1

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 58.9 61.9 61.4 58.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.0 0.6 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.7 12.2 8.4 10.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.0 9.8 7.1 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.8 94.8 94.8 94.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.4 14.8 7.1 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.5 93.2 92.6 92.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.2 50.0 52.4 50.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.2 1.1 0.9
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 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.8 89.2 83.6 87.5

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