Resident Health Quality » Lutheran Home at Topton, The

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 10.5 16.1 15.0 15.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.5 2.1 5.3 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 3.1 1.8 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.8 12.3 9.9 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.9 8.0 10.8 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.5 3.3 2.1 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 0.6 2.5 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.9 15.1 17.2 15.9

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 62.3 55.8 55.0 56.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.8 16.3 17.7 15.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.0 22.4 23.0 22.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.6 2.7 4.6 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 99.4 97.6 94.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 70.8 75.0 67.9 70.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2
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 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.7 95.2 95.2 93.8

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