Resident Health Quality » 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 19.8 26.6 20.0 20.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.3 8.0 6.9 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 2.9 3.7 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.5 23.8 12.6 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 1.2 1.1 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 5.1 4.1 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0 2.0 2.8 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.0 14.4 14.4 14.7

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 69.4 66.4 66.3 69.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 1.9 3.0 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.8 3.4 0.0 3.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.1 25.6 24.7 25.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.4 4.9 3.4 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 99.0 100.0 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 33.3 52.2 52.8 50.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5
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 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.5 99.3 96.5 97.4

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