Resident Health Quality » Linden Court

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 13.1 20.5 14.9 19.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.0 3.2 6.0 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 10.2 7.4 6.1 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.6 14.5 14.3 18.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 0.0 0.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.5 6.0 5.3 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 1.1 4.2 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.2 14.9 14.1 13.6

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 80.8 87.6 89.7 87.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 2.7 1.7 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 2.9 2.8 3.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.3 22.5 20.4 21.9
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 6.6 4.4 5.3 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 89.9 97.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.1 30.3 37.1 38.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 2.2 1.1 1.4
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 92.6 92.6 92.6 92.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 98.4 88.7 94.7

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