Resident Health Quality » Laurelwood Care 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 33.4 17.0 26.6 27.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.2 11.4 11.7 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.2 10.0 13.0 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 5.9 2.9 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.5 10.7 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.5 15.4 17.5 15.3

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 50.8 49.7 54.1 51.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 1.1 1.3 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.5 11.3 9.3 10.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.8 16.9 15.5 15.1
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 10.8 4.3 4.2 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 98.8 100.0 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.5 52.2 64.3 56.7
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 2.5 1.2 1.2 1.5

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 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.5 98.6 96.9 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