Resident Health Quality » Laurels of Blanchester, 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 22.0 20.2 7.2 13.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.9 6.5 3.0 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.2 10.3 6.1 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.9 3.3 0.0 3.2
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 3.2 3.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.2 10.3 10.0 12.1

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 61.2 77.5 78.3 70.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.2 6.2 6.6 8.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.3 36.7 42.4 36.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.5 10.0 3.0 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.5 * 38.1 42.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.0 3.8 9.4 5.7
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 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 99.2 99.1 98.2
  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