Resident Health Quality » Lyngblomsten Care Center

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 16.4 12.5 12.4 14.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 6.3 4.1 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6 4.7 5.1 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.8 12.9 9.3 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.0 9.2 13.3 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 1.7 2.9 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.8 15.3 15.3 15.3

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 72.6 70.5 61.5 66.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 2.7 3.8 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.8 9.1 15.3 11.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.8 12.1 10.5 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.4 3.4 1.3 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 98.4 98.5 98.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.9 60.4 60.4 60.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.8 1.6 4.2 3.1
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 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.9 97.7 98.5 97.6

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