Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau

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 8.5 18.3 21.0 19.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.5 3.8 9.6 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 5.2 5.6 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.6 9.7 17.6 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.5 7.2 21.0 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.8 5.4 4.2 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.2 6.9 6.1 6.0

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 57.9 61.5 58.5 60.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 1.5 0.7 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.5 13.9 20.8 19.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.3 24.3 22.1 21.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.8 2.8 10.3 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.5 92.2 90.1 89.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 29.8 32.6 34.8 33.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.2 2.7 3.1 3.2
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 87.4 87.4 87.4 87.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.0 92.0 89.0 89.7

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