Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Hilo

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 17.2 18.5 17.2 19.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.6 1.3 1.3 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.0 3.4 2.9 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.1 7.8 8.7 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.0 1.2 4.0 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 2.5 1.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.8 11.9 11.8 12.0

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 58.6 62.9 67.3 65.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.6 2.6 0.8 2.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.7 16.0 15.3 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.6 2.0 3.0 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.5 94.1 94.7 95.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.3 52.3 41.9 47.4
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 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.0 90.8 90.6 90.2

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