Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Puyallup

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 19.6 13.7 17.0 17.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 5.8 7.3 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.5 14.1 11.1 17.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.9 9.1 8.5 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.5 2.4 1.4 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.9 4.3 9.7 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 25.4 26.5 27.9 26.9

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 51.0 58.2 56.1 54.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 0.0 0.8 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.7 12.9 9.2 11.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.1 19.7 19.4 19.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 9.0 2.8 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.5 87.7 80.8 86.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.2 65.5 61.8 62.3
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 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.8 91.1 94.3 91.6

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