Resident Health Quality » Accordius Health at Lexington

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 26.5 25.3 41.9 31.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.9 11.6 11.9 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 3.4 2.3 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.0 22.8 19.0 20.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 6.4 1.4 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.7 2.5 4.2 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 1.2 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.5 8.8 6.7 8.7

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 51.1 64.9 67.7 58.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.2 2.2 2.1 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.3 13.0 12.9 11.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.8 34.5 34.1 34.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 84.1 84.1 84.1 84.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 7.3 7.4 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.3 68.2 74.7 74.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 60.4 60.9 62.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 3.9 1.3 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 57.1 57.1 57.1 56.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 47.5 26.9 33.7 39.9

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