Resident Health Quality » Harmony Health 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 16.2 23.8 14.6 17.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.2 8.5 8.2 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.3 20.4 12.6 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.7 4.3 2.5 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 1.8 1.8 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 34.0 32.7 33.1 33.9

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 35.4 39.1 38.6 39.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 4.4 2.1 3.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 35.8 39.9 37.4 37.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.6 2.9 2.1 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.4 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.4 55.3 53.8 57.1
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 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 99.6 99.6 99.4

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