Resident Health Quality » Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo

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 0.0 16.1 8.9 9.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.0 0.0 6.9 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.1 5.4 5.3 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.7 10.0 12.5 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.3 8.0 6.0 7.6
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 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.6 8.1 5.3 6.9

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 76.1 72.3 65.4 71.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 0.0 1.9 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.8 12.2 8.5 7.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.3 6.7 12.5 13.4
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 6.5 0.0 6.3 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.0 100.0 100.0 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * 46.2 57.1 49.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.1 8.3 5.7 5.9
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 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.2 95.1 98.1 96.2
  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