Resident Health Quality » Larkin Chase 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 27.7 21.9 17.6 20.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.8 9.8 11.1 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.3 10.8 14.8 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.1 0.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 3.5 2.9 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 7.4 5.6 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.3 8.4 8.8 7.8

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 69.6 63.1 70.5 67.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.0 4.1 4.7 5.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.2 11.5 9.8 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.3 1.1 7.3 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 100.0 98.9 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 69.7 71.0 72.4 71.8
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 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.4 99.4 98.7 99.0

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