Resident Health Quality » Lexington Health Care 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 35.8 36.2 32.4 34.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.3 4.8 2.3 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 1.8 3.7 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 16.0 12.2 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.4 12.9 11.6 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 0.0 1.9 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.8 5.8 10.0 7.2

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 64.7 65.9 64.1 64.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.7 0.8 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.9 20.2 22.8 20.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.6 28.0 32.7 25.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.9 4.0 18.8 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.7 92.7 96.3 92.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.0 41.4 57.7 54.5
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 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 59.5 59.5 59.5 59.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 63.7 76.6 75.8 73.1

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