Resident Health Quality » Lynchburg Health & Rehab 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 18.3 18.7 10.0 15.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.3 4.8 4.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.6 7.6 5.6 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.1 11.3 15.5 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 4.9 1.1 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 4.7 3.4 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 0.8 1.6 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.4 9.7 10.8 11.2

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 66.9 63.1 60.2 62.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 2.3 0.6 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.7 9.6 10.0 10.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.8 13.7 11.7 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.1 9.8 8.5 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.5 86.5 80.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 71.4 73.8 84.1 78.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.0 92.7 78.6 81.3

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