Resident Health Quality » Lutheran Home, The

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 19.1 19.0 13.1 17.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.5 6.8 4.3 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 5.4 3.3 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.0 10.0 14.3 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.4 10.7 17.2 17.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.9 10.5 7.8 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 5.4 5.3 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.5 16.1 16.7 17.3

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 61.8 68.8 62.2 64.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 26.4 22.1 24.8 25.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.5 28.0 28.6 28.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 6.0 0.0 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 90.0 88.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.4 32.0 41.7 40.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.4 5.7 5.2 5.2
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 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.6

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