Resident Health Quality » Laurels of New London 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 8.7 16.9 21.6 14.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 2.6 0.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 2.4 2.5 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 0.0 11.8 9.1 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.7 24.8 0.0 14.2
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 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.5 20.0 8.1 12.5

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 68.4 76.8 72.7 69.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.5 25.0 35.9 28.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.5 20.6 18.2 20.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 3.0 6.3 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.6 80.0 94.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 69.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.0 7.9 8.3 9.5
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 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.0 76.5 88.6
  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