Resident Health Quality » Laurel Ridge Health Care Cente

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 22.0 21.2 16.3 21.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.0 2.8 8.0 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.1 1.1 1.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5 18.2 14.9 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.3 3.0 7.2 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.3 2.2 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.5 18.2 18.9 18.5

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 66.3 64.4 61.3 63.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.1 14.1 8.9 12.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.6 13.6 14.1 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.2 8.0 3.3 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.9 100.0 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.8 39.5 37.1 41.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.2 2.1 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.0 90.4 87.1 88.9

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