Resident Health Quality » Augusta Health and Rehabilitation

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 27.5 25.2 28.9 27.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.4 0.0 9.7 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.3 4.4 6.8 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.1 20.0 17.9 15.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.4 13.4 10.4 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 2.2 11.4 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.7 11.6 14.3 12.8

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 * * * 76.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 44.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.9 12.2 12.5 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.7 2.4 2.5 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.8 88.9 93.2 91.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 27.3 * 34.8 39.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.4 0.0 4.9 2.5
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 * * * 88.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * 90.9 80.0 85.4
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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