Resident Health Quality » Good Shepherd 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 10.0 15.8 19.1 15.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.1 2.1 2.1 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 2.2 3.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.0 17.2 9.1 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.6 11.6 8.4 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.6 6.0 2.2 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.3 9.2 7.8 8.6

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 68.1 65.6 62.5 63.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.2 2.8 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 31.4 23.7 22.8 25.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.0 10.4 8.3 9.4
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 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 36.4 28.6 37.7 35.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.7 2.3 0.0 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 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.1 95.7 92.3 93.4

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