Resident Health Quality » Lutheran Community Home

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 23.3 19.7 15.3 22.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 6.7 11.1 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.5 19.5 20.7 19.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 10.4 7.6 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 2.1 3.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.6 16.8 16.0 16.1

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 80.4 82.9 85.5 80.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 3.9 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.9 20.0 16.2 21.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.6 13.2 12.5 14.6
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 7.7 6.7 9.3 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 100.0 98.0 96.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.7 50.0 52.3 50.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.5
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 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.0 94.7 96.3 94.1

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