Resident Health Quality » Highland Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 * * * 22.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers * * * 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.7 0.0 15.0 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * 4.8 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.9 8.1 7.1 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 8.3 0.0 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication * 20.0 * 17.7

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 * * * 56.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.0 * * 6.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.4 25.0 38.1 26.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 0.0 4.8 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.7 95.8 95.7 91.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 55.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 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 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.8 86.4 * 76.9
  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