Resident Health Quality » Landmark Care and Rehabilitation

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 14.5 14.8 17.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.8 2.1 7.5 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.0 9.1 12.8 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.4 6.3 5.6 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 7.2 1.9 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.4 3.8 1.8 4.1

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 83.1 79.5 69.7 75.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 0.9 1.0 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.0 6.4 5.8 5.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.9 6.8 6.3 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.1 92.1 92.1 92.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.9 7.0 6.4 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.3 62.5 58.1 61.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.1 4.1 11.5 7.1
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 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 99.4 98.5 99.0

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