Resident Health Quality » Lake Charles Care 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 11.8 12.2 5.8 10.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 17.6 13.6 11.7 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.1 1.5 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.0 31.1 20.7 25.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 3.6 6.3 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.1 5.7 3.1 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.9 17.9 22.9 22.0

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 * * * 59.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.6 3.3 8.8 6.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.9 5.7 5.7 8.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.1 30.0 25.8 27.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 6.9 7.5 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.3 87.9 82.3 88.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.4 38.0 29.2 35.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 0.9 2.8 4.7
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 76.9 76.9 76.9 76.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.0 72.5 68.6 76.2
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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