Resident Health Quality » Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center

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 16.8 16.6 17.2 17.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 1.5 2.9 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 2.6 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.9 6.2 11.4 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.5 9.4 11.0 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.3 2.6 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.4 15.3 13.5 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 50.8 55.0 69.1 60.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 7.0 1.4 0.0 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.3 9.9 11.3 12.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.0 15.1 13.5 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.8 10.9 9.5 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 96.1 98.7 97.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 75.0 50.0 70.0 63.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.3
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 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.2 88.9 82.2 85.1

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