Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Longmont

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 3.8 21.1 20.9 14.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.1 4.7 4.4 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 1.0 1.7 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.7 16.0 10.0 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.8 9.2 12.3 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.7 6.1 3.5 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.2 18.2 15.7 16.8

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 69.1 67.0 70.4 69.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.8 13.8 11.9 12.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.3 14.9 11.2 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 7.4 5.7 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 97.0 95.7 95.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 68.4 66.7 57.8 65.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.2
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 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.0 89.4 89.8 89.0

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