Resident Health Quality » Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center

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 21.7 29.9 28.9 24.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 10.0 8.8 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 9.3 8.3 5.9 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.8 21.4 48.8 28.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.6 26.4 20.0 23.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.7 6.5 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.7 4.3 2.0 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.1 24.4 18.6 19.3

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 59.0 54.5 62.0 57.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 5.1 0.0 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 33.3 30.6 36.5 33.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.0 32.6 27.7 28.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 82.7 82.7 82.7 82.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.3 14.3 8.5 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 51.2 56.3 41.2 60.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.4 60.7 58.1 54.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.4 4.3 17.4 7.7
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 74.1 74.1 74.1 74.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 64.4 63.9 46.6 60.1

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