Resident Health Quality » Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community

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 10.1 26.4 17.7 17.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.5 6.0 13.0 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.8 5.1 4.4 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.1 12.9 15.8 12.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 3.2 4.6 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.9 7.1 3.3 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.8 19.8 19.3 18.4

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 71.2 71.9 70.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 3.0 1.5 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 2.4 1.6 3.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.2 17.6 17.1 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.2 1.2 2.7 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.1 98.0 98.9 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.6 64.3 71.4 65.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.0 2.1 3.4 3.5
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 86.1 86.1 86.1 86.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.8 93.9 92.7 90.2

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