Resident Health Quality » Hiawatha 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 25.5 16.9 25.5 27.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.1 6.3 8.3 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 5.3 6.9 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.9 12.9 10.4 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.5 9.4 4.0 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 9.4 5.6 6.8 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 5.5 4.8 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.5 18.4 11.5 16.4

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 71.1 76.3 82.3 77.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.1 14.2 17.6 15.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.7 16.0 18.6 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.7 5.4 3.7 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 98.7 98.9 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.3 60.9 63.6 62.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.9 1.4 2.5 2.0
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 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.4 98.9 98.0 98.8

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