Resident Health Quality » Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 38.1 14.6 15.3 21.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.2 5.8 8.2 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.3 5.6 8.0 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 31.5 11.7 20.3 18.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.1 9.7 11.1 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 2.7 0.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 4.6 4.7 4.0

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 54.6 60.3 72.1 65.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.0 0.9 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 28.3 29.0 30.4 29.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.2 15.0 16.7 17.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.8 2.5 2.6 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 69.7 52.3 67.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.6 35.6 29.3 36.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.3 3.5 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 90.6 90.6 90.6 90.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.9 91.1 87.2 88.1

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