Resident Health Quality » Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit

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 27.0 27.9 27.8 29.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.2 2.1 5.7 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 4.1 5.2 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.7 21.6 26.6 25.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.9 5.7 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.7 4.8 5.5 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.8 6.3 7.9 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.8 19.1 19.7 20.0

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 63.8 62.7 78.4 70.1
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 20.8 18.5 10.0 16.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.5 9.0 14.4 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.8 11.3 8.6 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.7 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.3 63.8 59.6 61.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 2.2 1.4 1.3
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 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.2 92.1 98.0 95.9

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