Resident Health Quality » Bethany Lutheran 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 18.1 16.9 18.2 17.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 4.3 6.2 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.4 17.8 19.5 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 3.6 10.3 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 2.5 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 7.6 5.1 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.1 16.5 14.1 16.4

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 63.4 64.2 65.5 64.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.9 1.5 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.0 13.3 11.7 14.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.6 14.3 19.1 18.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.2 6.6 6.9 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.0 98.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.1 63.4 53.7 61.6
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 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.5 78.1 76.7 78.0

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