Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Plymouth

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 25.0 16.4 19.1 19.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.4 3.9 8.2 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 4.3 4.4 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.5 27.8 9.9 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.1 4.2 0.0 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 0.0 2.2 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 1.1 4.4 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.1 14.5 13.3 13.5

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 51.9 45.7 46.3 49.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 2.4 1.9 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.7 3.8 5.7 4.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.8 21.5 16.4 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.8 0.0 1.4 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 100.0 100.0 97.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.4 38.2 43.2 49.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.7 3.4 0.0 3.1
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 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.7 96.0 96.0 96.0

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