Resident Health Quality » Harmony River Living 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 17.0 13.7 15.8 14.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.4 8.6 9.4 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 5.9 5.7 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.0 15.5 12.2 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.2 7.7 6.3 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 5.1 4.8 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 5.0 2.9 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.2 17.2 13.7 15.3

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 90.2 87.1 81.6 85.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 2.2 2.6 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 28.0 25.0 25.3 24.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.3 15.1 15.2 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.2 7.0 8.8 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.6 93.1 92.4 92.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.1 60.3 51.7 55.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.2 6.1 5.9 4.9
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 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.4 82.9 82.0 84.9

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