Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Reno

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 16.9 11.3 11.8 12.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 6.3 9.1 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 5.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.5 3.0 2.9 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 3.8 7.1 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.1 20.6 20.0 19.9

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 78.2 78.8 74.4 73.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 1.9 1.2 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.6 23.5 20.6 24.5
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 2.6 2.9 5.9 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 73.9 * 66.7 62.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 16.7 14.7 14.7 11.7
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 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 99.4 99.1 98.9
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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