Resident Health Quality » Plymouth Harborside Healthcare

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 17.8 30.2 19.8 24.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.2 7.3 0.0 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 5.6 5.7 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.4 27.4 16.7 22.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.4 11.2 10.7 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.9 1.6 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.9 1.4 1.5 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.4 21.4 17.1 18.9

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 44.7 50.0 66.7 59.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 28.8 29.5 17.9 23.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.8 14.5 15.0 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.8 9.8 6.9 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 90.1 82.9 86.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.2 46.9 57.1 48.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.8 0.0 0.0 1.9
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 76.6 76.6 76.6 76.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.0 61.0 55.7 62.8

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