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 22.4 20.0 22.2 23.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 7.7 3.8 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 5.0 3.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.4 9.0 11.8 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.6 1.2 1.2 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 0.7 1.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.2 1.0 2.1 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.4 3.2 3.4 4.4

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 78.8 88.5 81.8 82.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.0 11.8 13.1 10.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.3 31.6 29.9 29.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.4 1.3 1.3 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.5 96.0 96.8 95.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.3 51.2 57.5 51.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.1 0.0 0.0 2.2
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 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 96.9 93.1 93.3

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