Resident Health Quality » Meadow Lakes

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 9.7 5.4 7.2 7.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.0 8.6 5.9 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.9 7.5 8.6 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.4 7.2 8.1 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.0 3.8 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.0 8.7 5.4 8.8

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 71.1 58.6 55.4 61.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.4 3.0 1.1 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 0.0 5.0 3.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.3 21.4 26.4 23.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.0 9.5 8.3 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.1 96.8 97.8 97.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.7 68.2 69.4 63.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 37.2 32.6 39.3 35.3
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 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.9 93.4 88.6 90.8

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