Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of North Glendale

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 22.8 14.1 18.8 16.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.0 4.0 3.8 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.4 10.3 8.8 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.5 5.6 5.7 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.4 7.5 8.6 8.5

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 65.2 63.2 57.0 59.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.3 1.2 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 7.0 13.3 10.1

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 21.5 24.1 23.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.8 6.5 2.6 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 99.1 97.5 98.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 71.1 73.8 71.2 72.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.8 97.1 96.0 96.3

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