Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Melbourne

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 24.4 28.2 23.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 19.4 5.7 5.3 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.4 3.8 6.0 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.1 6.0 17.4 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.4 0.0 3.1 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 2.5 0.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.6 3.8 4.0 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.3 11.3 8.0 11.7

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 71.9 68.4 63.2 65.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 1.2 1.5 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 1.6 1.2 1.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.4 13.5 12.5 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.1 88.7 98.0 90.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 35.0 31.8 55.0 42.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 2.1 1.0
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 69.0 69.0 69.0 69.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.6 77.8 79.1 78.5

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