Resident Health Quality » Lutheran Retirement Home

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 14.0 15.5 8.4 11.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.6 7.3 6.6 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 2.4 2.5 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.5 10.3 10.5 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.7 4.4 4.6 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 2.1 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 0.8 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.6 5.7 6.8 6.6

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 79.8 80.1 83.6 78.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.9 14.4 13.5 13.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.4 21.6 22.6 21.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.3 5.2 4.3 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 99.2 98.3 96.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.6 48.0 42.3 46.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.0 6.5 4.3 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.8 93.8 90.8 92.2

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