Resident Health Quality » Harborview Health Systems Thomaston

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 24.3 17.3 13.8 16.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.0 3.8 8.8 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 4.1 4.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.8 16.9 10.5 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.7 2.5 4.1 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 4.4 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.0 1.0 6.1 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.8 21.2 23.0 21.8

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 70.9 * * 39.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 2.3 5.3 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.4 14.3 21.4 15.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.8 32.3 26.9 29.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.8 7.6 10.8 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 38.6 42.5 50.0 44.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.3 21.3 21.3 16.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.0 1.0 1.0 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 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.1 97.6 98.6 96.5
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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