Resident Health Quality » Laurels of Canton, 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 13.9 9.3 25.5 16.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 18.4 14.3 5.0 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 3.6 1.6 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.1 10.2 7.3 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.7 0.0 5.4 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 3.3 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 0.0 0.0 1.1

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 74.2 50.3 54.8 57.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.4 1.9 0.0 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.7 7.0 7.7 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 44.7 30.8 28.8 35.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 14.9 2.0 3.4 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.4 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.4 32.1 29.0 33.0
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 90.6 90.6 90.6 90.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.4 97.3 94.8 95.0

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