Resident Health Quality » Lenoir Healthcare Center

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 28.5 26.4 11.2 25.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.9 5.7 11.1 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.5 6.9 3.8 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.4 21.3 21.2 19.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.5 11.9 13.9 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 1.4 0.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7

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 50.9 56.9 74.9 63.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.2 25.0 24.5 23.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.8 22.5 21.3 22.0
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 8.6 10.0 4.1 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 73.7 56.3 54.5 62.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.4 1.4 3.9 3.0
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 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 100.0 98.5 98.6

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