Resident Health Quality » The Laurels of University Park

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 30.1 35.7 28.1 30.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.9 12.8 10.7 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.6 6.9 10.2 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.7 20.5 24.2 20.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.1 20.9 15.1 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.2 17.6 15.1 15.9

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 65.3 73.1 69.0 68.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.2 2.0 1.9 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 27.3 26.5 19.5 21.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.0 15.6 18.5 16.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 82.3 82.3 82.3 82.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1 9.0 11.0 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.0 79.2 85.7 79.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 78.0 67.6 73.0 71.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 5.4 5.6 3.2
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 77.8 77.8 77.8 77.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.3 84.5 84.5 76.7

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