Resident Health Quality » Lehigh 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 12.7 15.8 12.7 14.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 7.3 11.1 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 0.0 2.3 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.3 11.3 20.5 15.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.5 8.0 7.6 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 0.0 2.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.3 6.9 5.8 5.4

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 45.6 52.0 49.4 47.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.2 19.2 19.3 18.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.5 13.3 14.9 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 3.1 5.4 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.5 64.3 70.8 68.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.3 2.3 1.2 1.5
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 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.7 89.1 85.3 87.8

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