Resident Health Quality » Gardens at Blue Ridge, The

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 37.5 18.5 29.7 25.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.8 9.2 15.2 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.8 16.9 9.1 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.8 6.1 4.5 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 2.1 2.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 3.7 3.7 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.4 19.7 19.2 19.5

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 60.5 64.1 64.6 60.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.3 4.7 9.1 6.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.4 28.6 25.6 26.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.7 6.6 11.8 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 94.0 97.6 96.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 69.8 66.1 67.3 66.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.9

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 85.1 85.1 85.1 85.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.6 86.9 76.9 74.8

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