Resident Health Quality » Porter Hills Health 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 20.9 18.6 18.7 19.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 10.4 2.1 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.3 8.5 10.0 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.0 9.0 10.0 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.8 2.5 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 3.6 1.8 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.4 5.6 10.9 8.3

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 57.3 66.3 68.0 63.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.1 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.2 21.3 16.8 19.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.6 12.8 15.7 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.0 6.4 6.0 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2 100.0 100.0 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.1 51.9 53.8 51.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.6 3.9 1.9 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5

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 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 98.0 96.6 97.1

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