Resident Health Quality » Heritage Hall Blacksburg

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 12.5 13.4 7.2 14.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.4 10.8 8.3 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.7 7.9 4.7 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.8 8.1 11.3 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 27.8 25.4 22.7 23.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 4.1 2.6 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.8 10.0 5.7 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 25.0 22.2 21.9 22.4

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 71.0 73.3 72.9 72.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 0.8 1.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.0 41.9 40.0 35.6

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 21.4 24.7 21.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.5 4.8 8.6 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.1 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 61.1 65.3 65.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3
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 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.4 97.2 96.7 97.7

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