Resident Health Quality » Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation and Nursing,

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 42.4 31.2 34.6 35.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.4 8.7 9.9 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 3.5 3.2 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.1 25.5 15.7 22.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.6 17.1 7.3 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 1.9 2.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.6 1.5 2.7 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.2 13.9 11.9 11.6

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 53.9 62.9 68.9 63.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 1.3 3.4 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.2 20.6 18.0 19.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.6 24.5 22.9 23.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.6 7.4 11.3 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.5 96.5 96.8 97.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.1 56.1 50.0 55.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.3

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 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.7 79.8 70.9 78.6

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