Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Jefferson City

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 27.7 30.1 40.3 32.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.5 6.8 6.5 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.0 4.5 4.5 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5 8.0 14.3 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.8 4.0 6.4 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.7 6.0 5.8 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.1 1.1 3.4 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.9 19.8 26.5 22.6

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 68.5 69.1 73.3 66.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.6 1.4 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.9 11.8 16.7 15.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.6 30.7 31.2 29.3
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 8.9 9.5 7.8 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.1 95.5 97.7 96.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.1 52.9 61.3 57.5
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 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1

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 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.9 95.0 93.4 93.1

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