Resident Health Quality » Laconia Center, Genesis Healthcare

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 19.4 20.6 26.9 21.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.3 15.3 7.1 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 5.4 5.4 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.4 15.8 14.3 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.9 19.5 23.1 21.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 1.3 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.2 0.0 2.2 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.1 16.1 19.3 16.8

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 85.9 83.6 84.8 83.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 2.4 0.8 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 30.4 31.4 29.8 28.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.2 22.7 20.5 22.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.2 2.4 4.8 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.7 95.7 93.5 94.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.5 37.8 34.3 35.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 8.8 10.1 6.6
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 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.7 89.9 86.2 87.9

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