Resident Health Quality » Harrington Court

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 12.5 20.7 19.2 19.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.2 4.8 7.7 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 2.2 2.3 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.5 9.4 16.9 15.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 7.8 8.4 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 2.4 1.3 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 2.2 3.6 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.3 16.9 15.5 14.8

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 72.0 68.4 64.3 67.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.3 20.4 19.3 18.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.8 14.0 15.6 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.0 2.4 2.7 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.2 96.8 96.6 96.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.7 50.0 50.0 51.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3 2.2 3.6 3.0
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 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.6 93.3 90.4 90.9

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