Resident Health Quality » La Canada Care Center

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 11.5 21.0 9.1 14.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.5 0.0 2.4 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.3 16.1 14.1 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.8 20.1 14.8 16.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 0.0 2.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.5 13.3 12.9 12.0

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 52.4 58.1 60.0 59.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.2 25.3 22.5 20.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.3 25.8 21.5 24.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.0 4.9 7.8 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 98.5 100.0 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.2 71.1 73.5 69.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.9
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 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.1 98.1 96.3 94.9

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