Resident Health Quality » La Mesa Healthcare 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 11.9 9.5 10.3 12.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.0 0.0 2.1 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 1.7 1.7 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.0 5.9 2.0 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.2 3.3 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.1 8.9 8.8 9.5

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 54.9 68.3 71.2 65.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.6 3.5 2.9 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 4.7 5.4 3.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.1 16.4 14.8 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.9 3.6 1.9 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.9 53.6 50.0 47.3
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 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.2 91.8 96.3 93.6

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