Resident Health Quality » The Ambassador Lincoln

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 41.3 34.9 31.5 36.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.7 8.3 7.1 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 3.3 1.8 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.6 20.9 8.9 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.9 21.1 12.2 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.9 5.0 3.7 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.5 7.5 7.7 10.0

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 72.0 67.0 72.0 70.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 38.6 34.9 27.5 31.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 36.8 37.0 30.2 34.7
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 3.6 1.9 2.0 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.2 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 20.7 32.1 26.9 26.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.6 3.7 2.0 4.2
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 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.6 70.2 62.3 68.0

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