Resident Health Quality » Lincoln Meadows 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 28.5 23.2 23.3 29.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.3 12.5 17.5 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 3.9 4.2 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.1 9.1 14.6 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.8 2.0 6.9 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.8 1.6 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.0 2.1 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.9 12.0 14.9 11.3

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 60.4 62.0 62.2 62.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.5 18.2 26.8 20.7
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 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.6
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 57.7 65.2 60.9 58.4
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 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 97.9 97.5 97.5

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