Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Michigan City

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 37.6 17.1 30.9 26.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.0 18.5 14.8 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.5 13.3 34.1 22.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 0.0 5.7 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.9 4.9 3.8 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 12.5 12.8 11.7

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 79.3 74.3 65.5 70.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 0.8 0.9 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.8 1.7 8.7 4.6

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 13.6 11.4 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 75.6 75.6 75.6 75.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 6.7 4.5 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.0 91.3 88.6 87.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.0 61.5 60.0 56.6
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 68.1 68.1 68.1 68.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 63.5 43.9 24.8 40.6

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