Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Pueblo

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 17.2 12.9 14.0 14.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.6 5.9 9.0 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7 2.7 2.6 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.2 5.8 13.1 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.7 1.0 2.0 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.5 2.8 1.8 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.0 13.0 13.5 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 56.7 58.0 60.7 59.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.5 2.0 3.4 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.7 5.1 0.0 5.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.4 11.5 10.3 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.8 8.0 4.7 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.5 87.4 88.6 80.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.5 73.7 79.0 69.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.9 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 61.8 61.8 61.8 61.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 60.6 66.7 74.7 66.2

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