Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Omaha

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 4.7 11.4 15.1 16.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.6 9.7 6.3 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 9.6 5.5 4.4 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.0 8.8 10.9 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.4 33.5 30.8 29.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.9 4.3 1.8 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.1 11.6 11.1 10.1

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 51.6 52.1 61.6 55.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 1.9 2.2 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 45.7 46.5 48.1 47.8

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 20.6 20.0 19.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 14.5 4.5 3.2 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 58.9 54.8 50.0 54.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 63.3 62.9 60.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.8
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 65.1 65.1 65.1 65.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 58.5 55.6 63.0 60.5

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