Resident Health Quality » Mountain Laurel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

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 17.9 25.4 19.7 22.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.6 7.8 14.1 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.4 18.7 17.4 21.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.8 0.9 1.6 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.2 4.0 5.0 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.1 15.8 15.1 14.8

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 65.6 67.0 69.4 67.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.1 2.7 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 8.6 5.9 5.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.4 28.1 26.4 28.1
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 10.1 9.6 9.4 11.0
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 46.4 31.9 41.1 40.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 99.2 98.4 97.6

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