Resident Health Quality » Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehab

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 27.2 26.5 22.0 23.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.7 12.0 7.6 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 4.1 4.6 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.2 18.4 18.3 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.0 11.4 13.1 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.0 1.9 3.3 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 3.7 2.7 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.5 11.1 12.4 11.8

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 87.2 80.1 82.9 82.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.5 15.4 16.4 14.0

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 14.2 12.6 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.4 9.4 4.9 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 18.6 63.1 95.9 69.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.8 44.8 43.3 45.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.3 1.0 2.9 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.4 0.5 0.5 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 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 55.2 71.9 87.1 75.8

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