Resident Health Quality » Linn Health and Rehabilitation

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 24.6 12.1 28.0 20.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.9 12.2 8.1 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.4 6.7 6.8 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.5 11.3 16.7 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 29.0 22.2 23.2 23.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.4 5.0 5.1 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.4 15.3 20.7 17.4

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 74.8 76.5 72.6 75.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 0.0 4.3 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.7 29.6 16.9 23.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.3 9.4 13.0 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.0 1.9 1.9 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2 100.0 86.4 89.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 50.0 46.2 49.5
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 68.4 68.4 68.4 68.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.2 83.3 80.3 78.7

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