Resident Health Quality » Nim Henson Geriatric 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 12.3 0.0 9.2 5.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 26.3 18.2 22.9 20.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 1.4 2.9 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.2 6.7 10.5 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 8.6 5.2 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.8 7.1 6.0 6.6
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 26.5 31.3 29.0 29.1

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 * * * 33.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 17.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 49.3 52.9 52.3 51.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.9 8.8 9.4 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3 97.1 98.5 97.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 12.0 13.8 16.0 14.7
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 0.0 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 * * * 78.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * 90.5 84.0 79.8
  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