Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Colorado Springs

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 7.7 10.2 11.6 10.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.1 6.7 9.5 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.6 3.3 3.3 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.4 4.2 6.0 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.2 20.3 11.0 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.0 13.3 13.6 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.5 6.7 3.3 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.2 8.5 8.5 8.9

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 54.3 59.7 61.2 55.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.5 19.1 29.9 18.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.3 4.0 4.0 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.3 2.0 6.0 4.3
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 58.6 52.0 45.2 53.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.4
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 77.0 77.0 77.0 77.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 100.0 99.1 98.9

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