Resident Health Quality » Saint Luke Lutheran Home

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 19.9 14.8 17.1 16.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.2 9.1 6.1 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 4.2 6.3 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.4 19.2 15.4 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.8 1.4 3.7 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 1.4 0.6 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 2.5 1.6 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.8 10.3 10.4 10.6

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 75.0 72.6 86.3 78.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 11.6 8.7 8.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.4 20.2 21.6 21.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.1 1.0 3.6 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.3 56.7 47.4 52.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.7 7.1 15.0 9.7
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 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 95.8 95.3 94.9

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