Resident Health Quality » James River Convalescent Cente

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 10.3 12.0 5.9 8.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.5 11.5 7.0 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 3.0 3.1 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 18.2 15.0 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 4.6 6.1 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.9 2.3 0.0 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.0 14.9 14.3 15.4

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 77.0 68.9 72.3 76.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0 3.3 1.8 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.1 8.0 1.4 6.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.1 27.0 23.4 25.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.6 2.7 0.9 2.3
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 63.5 62.3 65.4 63.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.7 4.8 6.8 6.1
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 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 98.9 100.0 99.0

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