Resident Health Quality » Heritage House Rehabilitation & Health Care 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 17.4 18.0 10.6 18.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.6 8.2 10.9 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 4.1 2.7 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.6 10.8 4.6 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 0.0 1.2 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.7 2.9 7.5 7.4

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 69.3 73.1 61.1 65.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.4 1.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.6 23.1 24.2 25.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 7.7 3.1 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.6 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 74.1 65.4 64.3 62.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 22.4 26.4 27.1 25.4
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 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 89.4 88.9 87.1

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