Resident Health Quality » Lutheran Home, The

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 25.7 18.4 22.9 22.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.0 5.0 6.7 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 4.5 6.7 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.4 19.9 14.7 19.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.0 15.4 10.9 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.7 1.1 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 2.9 4.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.8 15.9 16.3 15.4

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 73.6 75.6 75.3 72.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 0.0 1.4 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.7 19.2 24.2 20.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.9 24.7 25.2 24.6
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 8.2 9.3 8.3 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.4 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 43.2 35.0 38.8 36.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.8 3.6 5.5 4.8
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 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 95.8 96.1 96.1

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