Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Charleston

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 33.5 27.8 16.8 25.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.3 8.3 12.5 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 3.1 4.3 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.2 3.7 15.9 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.8 1.1 2.7 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 0.0 2.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 34.8 29.2 20.0 26.5

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 60.7 61.0 66.5 64.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 1.7 1.3 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.7 2.6 2.1 4.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.0 24.6 22.2 22.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 67.6 67.6 67.6 67.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.0 11.1 7.9 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.0 69.2 60.0 65.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 86.4 83.3 80.0 85.4
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 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4

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 79.7 79.7 79.7 79.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.4 79.3 80.4 80.7

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