Resident Health Quality » Hellenic Nursing & 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 15.5 21.1 15.4 17.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.2 9.3 6.5 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 3.3 4.3 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.6 10.9 12.1 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.0 3.6 2.7 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.6 0.0 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 1.7 1.8 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 27.8 30.8 28.3 28.5

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 41.7 39.2 50.3 47.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 1.7 0.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.5 16.7 13.3 13.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.1 12.8 12.9 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 4.8 8.2 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 66.1 62.6 67.5 64.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 46.7 41.9 45.8
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 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 19.8 12.0 7.7 12.8

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