Resident Health Quality » Katherine Luther Residential Health Care & 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 19.6 16.8 13.2 16.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 7.3 3.9 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 3.1 6.1 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.2 16.1 16.7 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 5.3 9.4 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 3.6 3.0 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 0.5 0.9 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.0 20.2 19.5 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 72.7 69.2 56.9 66.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.9 2.0 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.0 9.9 4.9 11.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.3 14.9 17.1 16.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.9 4.2 5.8 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 60.7 50.7 47.6 52.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.8 75.0 59.2 64.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.9 1.4 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.4

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 20.7 20.7 20.7 20.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 12.1 13.5 11.6 11.8

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