Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Stoneham

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 4.8 7.3 20.2 9.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 0.0 3.9 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.1 2.0 9.6 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 2.1 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.9 3.5 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.4 13.2 10.9 12.4

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 70.5 72.2 61.0 67.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 1.0 2.3 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.0 15.7 11.1 15.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 0.0 7.4 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 96.4 94.7 95.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.7 66.7 66.7 66.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.7 7.7 5.6 6.2
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 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.1 84.5 86.5 85.7

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