Resident Health Quality » Loch Raven 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 32.1 27.1 27.9 28.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.4 13.6 12.9 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 5.7 4.8 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.8 20.8 26.8 24.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.6 12.2 4.3 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.0 0.9 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.7 8.2 11.4 11.1

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 50.3 49.2 55.6 54.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 2.3 1.3 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.4 9.5 8.0 12.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.2 14.8 12.0 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 16.2 3.8 11.4 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.3 93.2 95.2 94.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.3 48.6 59.3 53.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 21.2 17.1 6.8 11.8
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 81.5 81.5 81.5 81.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.7 83.2 86.6 82.5

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