Resident Health Quality » Las Flores 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 23.2 20.4 14.5 15.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 10.0 13.9 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.9 1.7 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.9 15.6 15.9 15.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.3 8.5 1.1 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.8 6.7 5.4 5.8
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 19.4 16.8 21.5 18.8

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 95.9 95.6 82.6 89.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 7.9 10.8 4.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.0 11.4 7.7 9.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.4 12.4 14.9 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 53.7 53.7 53.7 53.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 1.0 0.9 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 59.4 53.3 51.3 52.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.0 30.3 31.0 32.0
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 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 8.3 9.2 4.1 6.0

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