Resident Health Quality » Care Center of Laurel

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 11.4 12.7 10.4 10.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.7 13.4 11.7 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 17.1 23.5 17.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.9 25.1 20.1 19.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.3 8.2 3.9 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.6 17.7 19.2 18.8

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 43.4 60.2 69.4 53.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 0.0 1.9 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.4 27.7 19.5 21.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.3 11.8 9.8 12.0
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 1.1 1.2 2.5 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.5 90.9 94.2 91.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 68.3 86.8 92.3 84.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 79.0 79.0 79.0 79.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.6 91.3 94.3 87.2

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