Resident Health Quality » Lorien Health Systems - Columbia

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 31.3 24.3 15.4 24.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 9.3 9.8 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 2.5 1.3 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.6 18.5 19.6 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 1.0 2.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.9 4.7 2.7 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.9 3.1 1.3 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.1 11.5 12.3 12.3

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 77.6 64.8 59.1 66.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 3.8 3.5 3.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.3 11.3 12.0 13.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.7 16.6 18.3 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.6 5.9 5.1 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.5 96.9 98.1 96.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.7 57.4 61.7 58.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.0 6.6 9.9 8.2
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 82.3 82.3 82.3 82.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.3 89.4 86.1 87.9

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