Resident Health Quality » Avamere Heritage Rehabilitation of Tacoma

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 27.1 15.7 34.1 25.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 7.7 5.9 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.7 2.0 2.2 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.2 7.5 5.3 13.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.4 4.5 7.8 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.5 4.3 0.0 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.4 15.6 22.0 21.1

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 80.4 74.3 71.0 73.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 4.5 6.0 4.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.9 15.2 23.7 15.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.9 11.6 4.9 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.5 4.8 2.4 7.4
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 42.3 40.0 45.8 42.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.2
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 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.5 93.2 90.8 92.5

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