Resident Health Quality » Luther Woods Nursing 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 23.4 24.4 20.7 22.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.5 12.5 11.2 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.4 5.2 4.3 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.0 13.0 14.4 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.0 8.6 14.5 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.0 10.4 10.4 9.6

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 64.2 63.1 72.6 66.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.6 0.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.6 21.1 15.4 17.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.1 16.2 15.2 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.8 12.7 7.1 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.7 92.2 93.1 94.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.7 60.0 63.5 64.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 72.2 73.4 74.7 74.7

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