Resident Health Quality » Heritage Health Care & Rehab Inc

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 21.2 14.0 10.4 15.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.1 5.7 5.8 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.6 3.8 3.8 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.5 5.7 11.7 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.3 16.3 16.4 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 1.8 1.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 2.6 3.2 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.4 22.4 26.5 24.3

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 57.7 62.5 70.3 63.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.3 2.2 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.3 14.8 20.0 17.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.3 30.3 35.0 33.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.1 7.8 6.3 6.3
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 62.0 57.7 57.1 58.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.3 1.3 1.9 1.6

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 80.0 80.0 80.0 80.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.3 93.0 94.2 92.4

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