Resident Health Quality » Longmeadow of Taunton

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 15.7 12.6 4.1 12.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.4 8.3 7.4 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 3.1 1.4 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 14.5 6.8 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.6 2.2 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 3.0 2.9 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 6.5 1.4 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.0 3.2 2.9 3.4

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 84.2 77.4 69.7 78.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.0 2.2 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.4 6.3 7.5 7.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.8 18.3 20.3 16.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 75.7 75.7 75.7 75.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.1 17.2 6.3 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 31.8 30.4 40.0 34.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.1 96.6 98.4 96.4

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