Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Gwinnett

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 29.3 16.6 17.7 22.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.7 15.5 11.3 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 2.4 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.7 5.6 7.1 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.6 10.3 0.0 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 2.1 1.5 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.2 11.1 8.9 10.7

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 57.2 54.0 53.9 56.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.0 3.4 1.7 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.2 4.4 3.8 4.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.0 14.7 13.7 16.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.8 14.7 16.4 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.2 85.9 81.9 84.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 74.1 65.4 80.0 71.8
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 85.8 85.8 85.8 85.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.1 90.6 89.3 89.3

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