Resident Health Quality » The Estates at Linden LLC

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 21.3 29.3 24.4 22.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.7 20.7 26.9 21.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 2.3 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.6 12.5 5.6 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.9 11.0 27.4 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.8 4.1 3.0 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.5 14.6 13.5 10.9

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 * * * 69.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 57.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.0 4.9 5.4 5.7
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 4.7 4.9 2.7 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 100.0 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 5.9 0.0 3.3
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 51.6 51.6 51.6 51.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 64.5 71.4 70.8 66.0
  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