Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Farmington

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 11.8 13.4 15.6 12.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.4 2.6 1.2 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 3.2 1.0 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.9 15.4 13.8 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.2 1.6 7.5 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 2.2 1.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.9 9.9 9.5 9.6

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 89.7 85.6 78.6 83.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.9 21.2 26.0 22.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.7 12.1 8.4 11.3
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 5.0 4.4 1.1 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.1 96.8 90.7 95.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 78.1 60.7 75.7 73.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.6 88.6 94.1 91.7

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