Resident Health Quality » Lutheran Home

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 19.7 13.2 13.2 15.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.7 8.6 6.1 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 4.0 4.4 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.7 5.4 10.7 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.2 4.0 7.0 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.0 5.2 7.9 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 2.5 1.5 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.7 8.3 10.0 9.5

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 58.2 60.1 55.6 57.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.3 0.5 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.4 23.8 28.6 25.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.7 9.6 10.5 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.0 1.8 8.2 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.2 69.1 67.7 65.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 0.8 2.4 1.4
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 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 99.1 97.5 98.6

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