Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of the North Shore

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 27.8 26.5 24.9 27.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.6 9.3 2.9 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 1.0 2.1 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.6 15.9 16.7 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 3.8 0.0 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.6 14.4 12.4 14.6

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 70.4 68.2 68.6 70.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.0 5.3 3.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.6 6.8 9.9 10.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.1 13.5 13.8 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 5.7 2.2 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.8 92.8 94.8 87.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.5 50.0 51.4 51.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.1 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 83.8 83.8 83.8 83.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.1 95.4 88.9 83.8

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