Resident Health Quality » Buffalo Lake Health 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 25.5 3.0 17.6 16.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.3 6.9 0.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 2.3 2.3 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.0 15.4 7.9 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.5 16.4 11.6 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.9 3.5 0.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 2.3 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.1 9.1 6.8 7.1

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 * * * 89.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * 0.0 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * 13.6 17.1

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 12.8 10.5 11.3
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 5.3 0.0 2.6 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 97.7 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.9 48.1 52.0 50.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.5
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 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 96.7 95.5
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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