Resident Health Quality » Lawrence Hall Nursing 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 21.6 25.1 38.7 25.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.6 7.6 8.8 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.0 5.1 6.3 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.5 24.7 20.2 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.0 23.3 17.8 16.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.6 3.3 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.2 11.0 10.3 11.5

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 * * * 55.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * 0.0 4.5 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * 8.7 16.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.0 34.3 28.8 32.3
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 1.0 1.0 2.9 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 25.6 29.2 30.4 31.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.9 2.8 1.7 3.2
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 82.8 82.8 82.8 82.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.1 88.6 70.0 78.8
  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