Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Lewiston

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 17.3 12.4 16.6 16.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.6 5.3 2.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.3 4.6 9.0 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.0 6.1 22.2 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 4.9 0.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.3 3.0 2.9 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.4

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 73.2 73.0 67.7 69.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.9 7.0 7.6 7.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.7 16.4 15.9 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.9 1.5 1.4 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.6 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.1 59.1 53.6 53.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.4

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 94.2 94.2 94.2 94.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.7 99.3 93.9 94.2

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