Resident Health Quality » Lincoln Specialty 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 5.1 7.5 4.6 6.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 8.5 5.7 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7 2.1 3.4 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 3.0 7.1 2.3 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 0.9 0.8 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 0.0 0.7 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.0 11.1 9.5 10.6

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 74.5 76.7 86.4 82.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 3.6 2.3 1.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.7 29.1 29.1 27.8
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 5.7 3.1 2.2 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.3 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 33.3 28.1 18.6 25.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 3.3 1.4 1.3 1.9

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 97.5 96.3 95.6 96.4

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