Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Lawrenceville

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 28.2 20.6 30.3 25.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 7.1 4.4 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.9 15.6 24.5 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.8 9.2 10.7 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 2.2 1.8 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 2.0 3.8 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 7.7 14.8 10.2

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 55.5 52.7 57.0 55.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.2 8.8 12.8 12.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.9 12.5 12.0 14.4
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 2.6 2.1 8.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.7 94.2 94.4 95.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.1 57.7 69.6 63.9
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 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 99.1 99.1 98.8

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