Resident Health Quality » Louisa Health & Rehabilitation Center

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 11.1 21.6 12.7 14.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 12.5 6.1 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 1.6 1.6 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.9 15.7 15.4 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.5 3.4 1.6 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.5 1.6 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.8 3.1 4.7 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.8 6.8 5.1 7.7

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 72.7 73.1 78.4 72.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 2.7 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.3 3.6 6.7 6.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.3 20.0 18.0 19.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.2 6.8 0.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 100.0 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 31.8 45.8 55.2 49.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.2 4.8 1.6 2.4
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 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6 92.6 94.4 93.7

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