Resident Health Quality » Carroll Lutheran Village

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 9.6 16.6 20.4 14.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.6 6.0 2.0 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.5 4.5 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.8 16.9 8.3 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.7 13.0 2.1 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 5.9 1.9 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.2 1.6 1.6 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.1 13.6 12.1 14.1

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 83.0 73.3 73.5 75.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 5.5 10.4 8.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.5 18.3 16.7 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.4 5.5 8.8 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.2 83.3 100.0 94.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 77.5 82.8 79.3 78.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.9 3.1 4.8 3.8
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 73.9 73.9 73.9 73.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.4 88.7 94.6 88.7

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