Resident Health Quality » Lutheran Life Villages

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 20.9 13.6 12.2 17.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.4 1.3 2.6 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6 2.8 0.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.6 13.0 11.7 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.1 10.3 5.2 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.1 1.2 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 0.9 3.7 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.4 1.9 6.7 5.7

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 83.6 80.2 71.5 75.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.3 1.7 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.8 9.3 9.9 7.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.5 10.9 13.5 12.7
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 16.0 12.2 8.7 11.6
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 59.3 61.5 60.8 60.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.5
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 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.4

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