Resident Health Quality » Litchford Falls Healthcare

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 14.7 17.8 29.4 25.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.9 12.1 11.5 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.6 7.5 5.6 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 5.8 15.0 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.1 6.7 5.4 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 1.1 5.4 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.9 7.6 4.2 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.8 8.5 16.2 11.9

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 70.1 60.6 73.0 69.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.5 7.7 9.6 11.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.9 16.4 19.7 18.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 16.9 5.0 1.5 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.7 86.6 90.1 87.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * 60.0 73.9 68.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.4
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 88.3 88.3 88.3 88.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.0 87.8 73.0 79.5
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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