Resident Health Quality » Highland Healthcare 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 10.8 9.3 6.9 8.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.7 8.0 4.4 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.9 2.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.7 5.9 6.5 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 4.8 7.7 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.1 5.6 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.6 5.7 2.0 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.1 7.5 6.1 6.3

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 60.7 56.0 56.2 59.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.0 2.4 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.3 8.1 12.2 13.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.0 13.7 10.9 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 7.8 8.7 7.8
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 54.5 52.4 * 53.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.0 6.3 2.0
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 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 96.1 94.5 93.3
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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