Resident Health Quality » Laurel Convalescent Hospital

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 5.5 1.8 5.2 5.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.5 9.4 14.1 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.2 1.3 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.8 2.9 4.6 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 1.5 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 3.8 4.6 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 2.5 3.8 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.2 8.2 7.1 6.3

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 * * * 50.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 6.3 5.3 2.6 4.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 5.6 4.1 3.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.1 7.6 9.5 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 82.8 82.8 82.8 82.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.3 76.5 76.3 81.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 51.3 52.6 51.6
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 0.3

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 35.6 35.6 35.6 35.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 28.0 25.3 16.7 33.8
  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