Resident Health Quality » Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg

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 22.4 10.1 16.8 14.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.3 6.7 3.4 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.4 19.0 5.4 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 3.9 5.6 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.3 10.9 15.4 11.8

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 49.1 54.0 44.3 47.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.3 1.6 1.5 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.2 14.9 14.3 13.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.8 22.4 19.3 21.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.8 5.2 1.8 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.5 95.4 98.5 97.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.0 63.2 66.7 63.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.2 1.7 3.1 2.4
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 74.1 74.1 74.1 74.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.6 81.3 91.9 84.0

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