Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Federal Way

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 16.7 19.4 9.2 15.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.5 10.4 6.7 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.7 13.8 3.4 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 1.8 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 1.6 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.0 20.0 23.2 19.2

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 68.5 55.9 54.6 61.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 2.0 0.0 1.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.6 12.1 8.5 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.7 5.3 3.4 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.4 87.7 91.8 89.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.7 46.2 45.8 49.0
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 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.0 98.6 84.9 87.3

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