Resident Health Quality » Las Palomas 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 37.4 25.2 11.7 21.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.7 16.1 9.6 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 2.3 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.7 18.1 14.1 16.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.8 11.2 7.2 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 0.0 1.2 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.3 15.2 17.3 16.2

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 66.2 69.5 74.9 68.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 0.8 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.5 34.7 40.0 33.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.5 12.0 11.5 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 79.1 79.1 79.1 79.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 6.7 6.5 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.1 81.2 86.0 87.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.3 48.8 45.8 45.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.1 1.6 2.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.3

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 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 58.5 41.9 43.1 51.7

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