Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Attleboro

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 10.3 13.7 3.6 9.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.6 2.5 1.3 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.5 7.2 8.1 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.0 9.3 3.7 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.2 11.6 11.7 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 3.2 1.5 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.6 2.4 8.3 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.8 7.3 5.9 7.0

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 60.6 61.0 55.9 57.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.5 1.6 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 17.5 17.6 14.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.9 17.1 18.3 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 6.7 3.8 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.5 97.6 96.5 96.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 86.8 79.5 72.9 77.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6
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 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.1 94.2 94.5 95.1

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