Resident Health Quality » Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid

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 30.4 19.5 13.7 16.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 25.0 13.9 18.2 19.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 10.2 8.5 1.5 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.3 21.2 7.9 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.9 6.2 6.1 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 2.8 0.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.1 3.4 1.5 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.6 8.6 9.2 9.7

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 50.5 67.0 63.3 61.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 0.0 0.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.5 11.9 11.1 12.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.5 10.7 10.8 9.8
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 5.2 3.6 6.2 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.5 91.5 95.5 93.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.8 34.8 34.5 38.3
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 3.4 3.4 1.5 2.3

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 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.2 87.3 97.4 86.1

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