Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Columbia

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 40.7 28.8 20.0 29.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.5 4.8 12.5 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 0.0 2.8 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.9 22.1 11.9 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 1.2 1.1 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.4 14.1 15.9 16.2

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 70.3 67.0 60.9 65.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 2.5 2.3 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.2 8.6 12.4 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 14.9 10.1 14.5 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.1 1.4 4.3 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 68.4 69.0 69.0 68.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.6 65.2 71.0 67.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
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 83.5 83.5 83.5 83.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.5 87.4 82.8 83.8

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