Resident Health Quality » Lahser Hills Care Centre

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 18.9 11.0 8.4 12.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.3 15.1 13.5 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.5 3.7 2.7 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.7 5.0 7.5 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 0.0 2.5 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 0.6 1.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.0 1.8 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.7 14.3 13.0 13.1

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 54.7 69.6 61.0 59.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 1.3 2.3 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.9 0.0 2.7 2.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.8 13.9 14.4 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 84.6 84.6 84.6 84.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.3 5.7 5.5 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 58.8 68.5 63.7 65.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 79.5 74.4 70.2 73.1
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 64.4 64.4 64.4 64.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 61.3 52.1 48.1 51.4

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