Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Athens

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 21.8 24.6 30.9 25.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.5 11.3 10.6 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 1.2 2.6 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.3 16.9 18.6 18.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 4.8 7.0 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.7 0.9 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 0.0 2.6 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.3 25.3 26.0 24.1

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 72.0 78.3 64.1 68.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 2.2 6.0 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.0 4.8 6.4 5.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.5 28.8 30.2 29.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.9 10.6 12.9 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * 60.0 * 64.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.1 0.0 1.3 0.9

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 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 88.1 56.4 74.9
  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