Resident Health Quality » Lincoln Park Care 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 5.5 7.1 8.9 7.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 11.2 11.2 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.2 7.1 5.6 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 1.4 1.4 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 1.9 3.2 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 1.3 1.1 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 43.9 46.2 45.2 48.0

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 83.0 91.8 89.5 87.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.1 2.0 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 9.3 11.3 9.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 44.9 45.4 42.5 43.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9 3.9 6.1 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.7 98.7 98.7 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 22.1 17.6 17.2 19.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.3
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 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.1 94.9 96.4 94.9

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