Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Sparta

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 29.1 22.2 25.3 24.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 11.4 7.5 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 2.0 1.8 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.3 10.0 14.3 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.8 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 0.0 1.9 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.1 1.8 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.6 8.0 7.3 7.1

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 66.4 59.7 61.4 64.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.4 8.0 8.4 7.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.1 25.5 23.2 25.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2 100.0 98.2 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 58.8
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 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 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.3 98.1 97.8 98.5
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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