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 31.9 19.2 12.1 20.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.1 3.6 3.5 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 4.1 5.3 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 9.2 16.1 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.7 5.5 8.4 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 3.1 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 2.7 2.7 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.5 16.4 20.3 17.8

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 75.1 84.6 80.5 77.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 0.0 1.7 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 2.6 1.3 1.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.4 16.7 22.2 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.1 6.1 3.2 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 100.0 97.3 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 43.2 46.4 42.9 45.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.5 10.1 1.4 4.7
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 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.7 93.1 96.6 96.2

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