Resident Health Quality » Hagerstown Healthcare 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 19.3 30.3 22.3 23.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.9 12.4 8.2 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.7 21.0 25.5 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.9 17.7 18.5 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 0.6 1.8 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.8 1.7 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.7 9.6 10.9 9.8

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 71.6 63.8 66.9 65.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 1.5 1.6 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.2 21.4 17.6 19.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.4 25.0 21.2 22.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.5 5.6 1.0 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.8 98.3 94.0 96.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 55.3 41.7 50.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.7 8.7 7.8 9.3
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 61.7 61.7 61.7 61.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.4 64.2 48.4 62.4

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