Resident Health Quality » Highland Springs 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 18.6 4.5 15.2 16.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 2.9 8.3 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 0.0 1.4 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.5 8.5 11.1 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.2 5.0 0.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 1.5 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 0.0 1.4 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 2.6 0.0 5.8

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 77.8 78.2 83.1 81.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.0 6.7 0.0 3.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.0 5.1 1.9 4.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.9 6.1 13.4 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 4.5 9.0 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.5 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 18.7
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 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 57.4 57.4 57.4 57.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 54.5 68.6 97.4 77.2
  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