Resident Health Quality » Ludlowe Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC

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 11.7 18.2 11.7 12.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.4 4.0 2.5 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 2.2 4.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.7 9.3 8.4 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.5 15.4 20.2 17.0

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 56.3 52.2 53.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.1 2.0 1.8 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.7 3.1 7.5 4.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.7 25.3 24.1 27.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.7 9.5 9.9 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.1 96.8 95.8 95.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.5 62.5 69.2 65.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
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 66.0 66.0 66.0 66.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 65.8 66.2 66.5 65.4

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