Resident Health Quality » Laurels of Athens, The

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 12.7 15.2 15.7 15.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 7.8 7.5 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 7.5 6.6 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.5 14.1 8.7 15.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.2 11.6 8.1 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.0 7.8 6.7 7.6

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 72.8 64.7 66.9 70.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 2.7 1.8 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.8 24.0 31.4 28.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 32.4 31.0 30.0 32.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.4 4.3 5.7 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.0 28.8 32.7 33.3
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 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.1 96.3 98.2 96.5

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