Resident Health Quality » Vancrest Health Care 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 17.6 7.6 15.4 15.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 3.0 2.8 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.0 4.5 2.3 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.2 13.5 7.7 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.9 9.6 12.7 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0 4.5 2.3 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.0 13.6 23.3 18.7

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 78.6 67.8 68.5 70.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 2.2 1.1 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.8 14.5 21.6 17.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.1 15.4 12.5 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 36.4 36.4 36.4 36.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.4 0.0 2.5 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 15.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 53.2 57.5 62.8 56.1
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 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 98.3 95.8 96.3
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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