Resident Health Quality » Lexington of Chicago Ridge

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 22.3 6.6 14.9 14.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.7 18.4 19.8 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.5 1.9 3.5 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.2 6.1 5.6 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.6 3.4 0.8 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.9 1.8 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.5 10.3 10.6 10.8

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 66.4 71.7 82.5 76.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 1.1 2.2 1.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.0 12.0 10.1 9.3
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 8.0 4.0 7.3 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.3 95.4 98.2 94.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 57.5 67.6 58.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.7 3.1 7.1 6.0
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 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.6 83.6 70.5 77.8

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