Resident Health Quality » Lake Country Health Services

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 29.2 22.4 23.0 24.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 11.4 4.3 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.7 3.6 1.6 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 17.6 18.6 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.9 7.5 1.7 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 10.1 7.5 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 5.4 3.1 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 3.6 6.3 3.9

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 62.3 61.3 71.3 69.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.1 5.2 5.5 5.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.3 13.5 8.3 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.9 5.8 6.7 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.7 69.6 87.5 84.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.3 41.7 42.9 47.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.0 7.4 5.0 3.7
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 60.4 60.4 60.4 60.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 55.0 54.0 57.2 57.9

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