Resident Health Quality » The Lighthouse at Ishpeming Health and Rehab

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 24.7 41.5 32.1 31.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.0 10.4 13.0 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 3.0 1.5 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.4 22.8 15.3 21.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.1 21.1 19.4 16.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.6 5.5 3.6 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 29.5 22.0 27.1 25.6

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 75.7 78.1 77.4 75.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.0 2.8 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.8 11.8 33.3 25.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.0 21.0 21.9 22.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.7 4.8 22.0 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 31.8 6.0 35.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.6 33.3 36.0 38.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 12.5 6.8 15.8 10.8
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 73.9 73.9 73.9 73.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 69.2 23.1 54.2

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