Resident Health Quality » Horizons Living and Rehab 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 9.4 24.0 14.6 19.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.8 3.8 5.6 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.6 3.7 3.6 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.1 6.1 5.8 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.7 10.3 7.9 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.9 4.0 1.7 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.9 5.6 1.8 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.7 3.8 9.3 7.9

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 58.2 65.2 60.4 61.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.2 3.6 3.1 3.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.0 6.6 2.4 3.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.5 19.6 19.2 19.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.7 5.9 5.8 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 88.9 89.3 91.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 86.7 76.0 82.6 83.2
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 78.6 78.6 78.6 78.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.1 78.5 76.1 77.8

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