Resident Health Quality » Harbor Healthcare & Rehab 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 13.7 6.0 7.6 10.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.0 4.2 5.1 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 2.9 2.1 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.6 2.5 7.3 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.3 4.8 8.0 6.6
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 2.2 4.3 0.7 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.5 17.1 19.8 17.8

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 78.9 80.6 82.0 78.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 3.3 1.4 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.0 10.4 15.2 12.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.5 28.2 28.5 29.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.9 1.5 4.4 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.2 89.2 99.3 91.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.9 48.0 50.0 49.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.6
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 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.4 95.9 97.2 96.0

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