Resident Health Quality » L.M.C.- Extended Care

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 15.0 12.0 11.5 11.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.5 7.1 9.8 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 3.1 2.7 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.3 12.4 16.7 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 4.5 4.4 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 2.4 1.3 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.3 7.7 5.1 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.5 5.3 6.9 7.3

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 69.9 70.7 73.9 71.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.4 5.9 7.4 8.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.7 30.1 28.9 30.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.6 7.5 11.2 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 96.6 96.6 96.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 61.0 55.6 53.8 56.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 1.5 0.4 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 12.4 10.0 9.8 10.2

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 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.5 92.7 91.8 93.0

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