Resident Health Quality » Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton

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 18.6 17.5 19.0 18.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.6 3.9 12.5 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 6.5 3.9 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.6 20.0 35.6 29.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 3.5 4.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 1.6 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.3 10.2 11.7 10.8

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 74.0 76.9 76.6 75.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 2.4 2.6 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.0 8.8 5.9 12.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.0 26.2 25.7 24.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1 6.6 5.4 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 66.7 98.4 92.2 88.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.0 * * 44.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.6 16.1 13.5 12.7
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 85.8 85.8 85.8 85.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.5 80.1 72.1 76.9
  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