Resident Health Quality » St Johns Lutheran Home

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 17.4 19.6 14.7 16.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.5 6.0 3.0 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.3 6.2 5.0 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.6 23.5 14.9 17.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.0 17.8 14.2 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.5 1.3 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.4 3.2 5.0 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.4 9.5 13.3 11.2

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 77.4 81.6 85.5 84.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.9 19.1 9.8 14.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 2.0 3.3 3.3 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.0 9.1 11.0 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 99.0 99.0 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.2 62.7 54.2 56.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.8 6.5 7.2 5.3
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 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.9 100.0 99.7

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