Resident Health Quality » New Horizons Limestone

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 27.2 15.1 28.8 20.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 5.6 5.5 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 4.1 5.1 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.8 11.7 15.9 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 4.1 2.4 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.6 3.8 1.7 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.3 5.0 3.3 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.1 17.5 18.7 19.4

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 70.5 60.1 58.6 65.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.0 15.7 24.8 19.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.8 18.5 17.4 17.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.7 3.8 5.5 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 99.0 98.5 98.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.5 38.6 45.3 46.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.7 6.0 4.8 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.1 0.5 0.5 1.0

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 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.7 94.8 96.4 94.9

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