Resident Health Quality » Laurels of Mt Vernon The

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 13.1 20.3 7.8 11.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 3.4 8.3 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 3.3 6.3 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.0 10.9 3.3 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.8 6.7 8.4 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 4.1 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.9 24.5 25.5 24.8

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 65.1 75.5 78.9 73.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 4.4 4.8 3.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 28.0 26.9 25.0 30.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.9 33.3 36.1 32.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.6 1.8 3.3 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.5 100.0 98.4 97.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.3 42.1 38.7 37.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.7 5.4 1.7 5.4
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 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 95.3 95.3 95.9

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