Resident Health Quality » Highline Rehabilitation and Care Community

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 19.0 17.3 17.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.8 4.9 1.8 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 3.2 2.1 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.5 17.0 12.9 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.2 10.9 13.7 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 0.0 1.2 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 7.4 3.2 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.5 11.8 11.8 11.2

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 63.9 69.0 66.6 66.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 1.9 1.1 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.6 16.4 29.7 24.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.2 4.4 4.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1 7.8 9.7 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 100.0 98.9 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.3 48.9 54.2 50.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.6 6.7 5.7 6.6
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 81.2 81.2 81.2 81.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 46.9 59.8 57.6 58.3

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