Resident Health Quality » Northpoint/Lexington Healthcare Center

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 17.4 8.8 16.0 12.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 15.0 10.5 12.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.6 4.8 5.5 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.3 9.2 9.7 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 0.0 2.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 1.3 0.7 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.1 7.3 7.2 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.4 15.8 13.9 14.5

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 58.2 41.2 31.2 43.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.5 4.1 8.6 6.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.1 20.8 21.6 20.4
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 15.3 17.2 13.1 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 99.2 98.4 98.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.8 64.3 68.4 65.4
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 78.4 78.4 78.4 78.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.3 85.1 74.2 76.9

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