Resident Health Quality » Hamden Rehabilitation & Health 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 22.8 9.3 8.8 13.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.3 3.8 5.0 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.6 5.1 5.8 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.7 10.0 7.3 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.8 0.0 0.0 1.0
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 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.0 10.8 11.4 12.6

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 56.6 53.9 59.0 53.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 1.1 2.4 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.6 2.5 4.7 5.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.9 12.1 8.8 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.6 1.9 3.6 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.6 94.9 92.6 89.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 75.0 65.6 75.7 72.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.6
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 46.3 46.3 46.3 46.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 46.6 59.1 50.7 50.9

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