Resident Health Quality » The Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center

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 16.6 13.7 15.7 17.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.0 5.0 5.1 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.1 6.7 6.1 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.1 9.6 18.6 15.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.1 22.8 29.8 23.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 1.9 0.9 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.5 16.2 16.5 14.9

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 84.0 86.8 86.1 85.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 26.0 23.7 20.3 21.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.8 16.8 19.4 18.6
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 4.7 3.3 5.6 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.2 87.3 90.1 90.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 24.0 35.3 32.0 32.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.4 7.3 2.5 7.0
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 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.5 88.2 83.0 85.4

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