Resident Health Quality » Southern Utah Veterans Home - Ivins

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 14.3 12.0 13.4 14.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.8 3.3 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.8 7.4 8.6 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.1 15.4 15.7 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 1.2 1.1 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 1.6 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4 1.1 1.1 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.5 8.8 12.4 10.9

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 71.4 75.9 71.3 71.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.6 4.8 1.4 4.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.1 17.6 10.8 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.5 1.1 3.7 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 100.0 98.9 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 35.4 40.0 26.4 34.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.9 2.3 4.5 5.6
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 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 97.9 98.8 98.3

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