Resident Health Quality » Laurel Court

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 20.5 39.7 18.8 25.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.7 7.4 4.9 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.2 5.1 6.0 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.7 26.8 15.9 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 1.7 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.1 6.6 6.1 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.2 10.1 7.5 11.5

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 45.6 68.6 82.3 70.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.0 2.9 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.2 20.8 18.6 20.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 20.3 8.7 4.3 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 98.7 97.6 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.0 50.0 38.7 39.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 5.6 0.0 1.4
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 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 98.8 95.8 96.3

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