Resident Health Quality » Buena Vida Continuing Care & 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 8.7 9.5 15.5 11.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 8.2 6.2 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.5 2.8 2.4 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.6 13.7 22.2 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.1 17.7 15.5 15.6

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 94.6 100.0 95.0 94.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 7.4 1.6 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.3 2.6 1.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.4 14.8 13.9 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.0 6.2 4.8 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 55.7 58.0 57.6 58.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.8 53.4 44.4 50.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 2.0 2.1 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1

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 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 63.4 94.8 88.5 84.5

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