Resident Health Quality » Laplata 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 24.1 16.7 22.1 20.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.3 5.9 9.2 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 2.7 2.6 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.8 23.1 17.6 21.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 1.4 3.7 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 2.6 3.5 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.8 1.7 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.6 10.6 11.0 11.0

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 63.8 74.9 66.9 68.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 1.0 3.2 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.3 17.0 20.4 16.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.5 9.9 12.1 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.6 5.5 3.2 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.4 96.4 93.1 95.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.1 55.1 57.4 54.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5
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 61.8 61.8 61.8 61.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.1 70.9 50.4 62.8

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