Resident Health Quality » Heartland Rehabilitation and Care 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 10.4 4.4 6.5 9.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.9 9.1 14.0 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.6 2.9 1.4 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.1 7.0 5.0 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 2.3 2.0 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 6.3 1.4 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.6 11.9 1.4 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.6 7.8 10.9 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 71.3 79.7 78.0 77.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 1.2 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 3.4 1.1 1.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.5 16.4 10.9 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.2 8.5 7.8 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.6 92.8 94.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.5 55.6 52.2 50.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.6 1.5 0.8
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 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.4 82.2 77.8 82.8

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