Resident Health Quality » Meadowlark Hills

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 21.7 26.0 25.5 22.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 5.4 8.1 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.0 2.1 4.4 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 10.3 20.9 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.4 7.2 7.1 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 1.1 3.3 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.0 18.8 21.1 18.1

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 70.2 67.0 73.6 70.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.9 1.0 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 35.0 41.7 42.6 37.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.9 13.3 12.5 12.8
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 4.3 6.8 2.3 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.1 28.3 40.4 39.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.1 5.5 3.4 3.2
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 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.4 96.7 98.7 97.9

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