Resident Health Quality » The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine

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 28.4 26.7 21.9 23.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.6 4.2 1.8 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 1.4 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.1 22.8 16.7 17.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.0 11.4 3.8 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.1 4.9 7.0 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 0.0 1.4 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 26.8 25.4 27.8 27.1

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 68.6 71.0 71.8 72.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.0 1.8 0.0 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 36.0 25.8 33.3 33.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.8 5.2 8.2 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 95.8 98.6 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 47.2 51.3 51.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 12.9 17.1 14.9 14.5
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 77.0 77.0 77.0 77.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.4 84.4 86.8 86.5

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