Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Evergreen

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 17.3 17.0 25.2 21.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.5 3.4 5.2 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 1.5 7.5 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 12.3 19.0 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 3.3 1.9 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 0.0 1.6 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.8 6.6 6.5 7.5

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 74.0 68.9 61.0 63.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.0 3.6 3.8 4.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.3 9.2 20.7 12.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.1 4.8 0.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 66.2 64.2 71.6 69.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.6 65.1 58.1 63.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.5 3.2 0.0 1.9
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 85.6 85.6 85.6 85.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6 98.1 92.9 94.5

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