Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Altamonte Springs

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 23.5 23.6 23.2 22.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.8 12.3 9.0 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.5 4.9 7.6 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.8 12.9 13.5 13.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.3 14.4 18.1 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 2.2 1.4 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 2.8 2.2 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.7 11.2 13.4 13.5

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 46.0 53.3 58.7 54.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 1.6 1.6 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.1 6.5 6.6 7.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.2 26.9 27.1 25.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 83.4 83.4 83.4 83.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.2 8.4 7.1 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.5 90.1 92.4 88.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 85.9 88.4 83.3 86.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.9 1.8 0.6 1.4
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 72.8 72.8 72.8 72.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.3 85.2 82.7 83.2

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