Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Estero

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 4.0 10.1 13.0 9.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 10.0 5.9 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 4.3 4.1 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 2.9 8.6 5.3 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.0 12.0 11.6 11.8

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 49.5 52.9 55.4 51.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 1.5 1.8 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 2.2 2.8 1.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.3 25.9 16.0 19.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.4 3.8 2.7 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.9 51.3 61.9 57.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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