Resident Health Quality » Long Island Care Center Inc

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 13.4 18.0 8.4 15.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.4 7.7 9.4 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.8 12.3 8.7 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.9 2.7 1.7 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.7 2.4 2.2 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 0.7 1.4 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.7 17.2 15.7 16.8

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 71.7 74.6 80.7 75.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 2.0 4.1 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.0 4.1 3.1 4.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.6 14.1 16.7 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.8 1.4 1.4 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 98.7 97.2 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.9 38.2 42.1 40.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.7 1.4 0.7

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 79.5 79.5 79.5 79.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.3 84.0 82.6 82.3

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