Resident Health Quality » The Care Center of Honolulu

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 19.8 33.3 23.8 25.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.4 10.4 12.9 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.7 2.3 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.7 10.3 8.2 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.6 10.9 7.4 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 1.7 3.5 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.0 3.7 4.5 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.3 3.0 4.7 4.1

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 62.9 67.2 72.0 67.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.2 16.9 15.4 13.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.2 9.8 8.7 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 67.8 67.8 67.8 67.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.3 2.3 3.1 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 49.7 46.0 49.2 53.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.0 59.1 52.2 54.7
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 0.7 1.5 0.8 0.7

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 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 7.6 8.6 12.3 11.3

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