Resident Health Quality » Longhouse-Northshire, Ltd

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 15.3 16.9 12.0 14.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.6 11.1 10.3 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.7 6.8 3.9 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.6 5.0 9.5 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.8 4.1 4.9 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.2 12.5 13.2 12.0

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 91.3 71.0 68.5 75.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.2 16.3 11.6 15.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.7 17.7 20.3 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.9 6.5 3.2 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3 98.6 96.1 97.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.0 44.7 50.9 46.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.4 4.1 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 88.9 88.9 88.9 88.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.9 92.0 89.4 91.5

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