Resident Health Quality » Lantern Park Specialty Care

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 22.5 21.5 17.5 22.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.6 1.7 5.0 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 2.6 2.7 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.9 9.6 13.0 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.4 6.9 4.7 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 4.8 5.1 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.6 9.7 10.1 9.1

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 69.0 87.1 76.0 74.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.8 1.4 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.1 14.8 14.9 12.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.5 13.7 11.6 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 84.7 84.7 84.7 84.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.7 4.1 4.4 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 98.7 100.0 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.7 60.8 63.0 60.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.7
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 80.0 80.0 80.0 80.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.2 94.9 97.8 97.0

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