Resident Health Quality » Lopatcong 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 31.2 21.7 16.9 25.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.8 5.7 3.1 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 2.6 1.8 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.1 8.6 10.8 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.4 12.2 18.5 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 2.5 3.1 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.8 9.2 4.8 7.4

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 80.7 84.7 81.2 82.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 12.3 14.0 11.4

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 24.3 19.2 22.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 5.8 5.4 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 97.4 99.1 97.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.5 54.5 54.5 52.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 20.2 14.3 15.7 15.7
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 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.3 92.7 95.3 92.1

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