Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Auburn

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 11.1 11.8 11.4 12.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 5.2 4.0 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.6 6.2 7.1 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.0 8.6 9.5 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.2 11.9 2.7 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 2.2 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 5.5 3.6 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.0 12.6 14.4 14.3

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 57.3 70.5 79.5 69.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 2.7 2.2 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.4 8.6 7.5 10.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.8 23.4 25.7 23.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.1 94.1 94.1 94.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.0 1.9 3.7 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.6 92.9 92.9 93.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.6 65.0 70.1 65.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 13.9 13.6 13.3 12.3
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 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.9 92.8 90.3 92.8

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