Resident Health Quality » Highland Palms Healthcare 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 12.4 13.4 2.5 10.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.4 8.5 5.8 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.1 4.1 5.2 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.3 10.7 0.0 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 1.9 3.5 3.1

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 86.2 85.7 89.5 87.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.7 15.0 7.9 10.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.5 24.5 25.8 24.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.7 1.9 0.0 2.1
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 65.7 56.7 54.3 56.9
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 86.9 86.9 86.9 86.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 98.4 97.8 98.4

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