Resident Health Quality » St John's 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 24.7 24.9 18.4 23.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.5 5.4 4.1 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 3.5 3.6 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.4 20.5 14.5 19.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 27.9 19.0 27.8 26.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.9 4.3 4.8 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.2 2.2 6.0 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.1 18.0 19.3 18.1

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 50.8 43.7 45.6 48.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 1.6 0.5 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.5 19.4 26.4 22.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.8 17.7 16.0 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.5 4.2 3.4 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 66.0 71.6 71.5 69.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.3 50.8 49.3 46.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.4 9.6 6.8 9.2
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 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.4 67.1 64.2 66.2

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