Resident Health Quality » Laurie 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 35.6 19.4 10.6 22.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.7 7.7 5.7 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.5 7.6 7.2 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.2 24.2 14.7 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.8 1.9 0.0 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.2 5.8 4.6 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.5 6.4 11.0 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 22.1 24.4 22.2

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 85.8 83.7 87.7 86.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.2 0.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.5 18.0 22.9 17.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 42.6 35.8 31.0 34.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.6 7.6 7.1 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 98.7 97.6 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.7 39.4 39.4 42.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 14.1 6.8 6.3 7.8
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 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.8 83.3 90.4 88.2

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