Resident Health Quality » Martin Luther 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 24.3 14.9 9.1 17.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.5 9.3 6.0 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 2.1 3.2 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.8 12.9 10.3 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.9 27.5 8.9 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 2.0 1.1 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 3.1 2.2 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.8 14.9 14.4 15.3

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 62.9 65.7 67.0 61.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 1.6 1.7 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 33.6 27.8 35.4 33.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 2.4 3.5 4.6 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.1 3.5 8.1 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 78.3 79.5 81.0 77.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.8 9.1 6.1 7.0
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 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2 97.5 97.4 96.3

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