Resident Health Quality » Universal Health Care Lillington

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 43.4 24.5 25.0 29.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.7 13.4 13.2 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 2.5 2.2 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 34.6 19.4 25.6 26.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.3 2.4 1.9 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 9.9 10.2 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 8.5 7.5 9.3

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 58.2 63.2 56.1 59.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 0.0 0.0 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.4 1.0 2.9 2.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.4 19.2 19.5 24.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.5 11.5 2.3 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.6 95.1 97.8 86.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.5 62.1 55.6 54.1
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 74.3 74.3 74.3 74.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.6 96.0 97.6 92.4

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