Resident Health Quality » Laurel 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 19.9 18.7 24.1 19.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.0 12.0 6.4 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 1.9 1.9 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.2 6.5 12.5 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 7.1 4.9 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 3.0 3.9 2.5

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 69.3 74.6 71.8 70.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.0 8.7 9.7 10.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.2 4.9 6.1 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.2 9.8 3.0 7.4
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 64.5 54.8 69.0 61.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.9 7.2 4.1 6.2
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 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.9 91.3 95.3 94.2

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