Resident Health Quality » Heritage of Bel Air

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 34.8 21.1 18.3 23.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.7 6.2 4.8 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 1.3 1.3 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.5 3.6 7.1 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.8 3.9 1.3 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.1 2.5 1.3 3.8

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 73.5 79.9 85.4 82.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 1.8 0.0 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.6 6.3 4.4 8.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.9 19.3 12.1 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.9 3.5 3.6 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.6 40.0 47.2 42.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 3.8 1.3 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 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.0 100.0 100.0 99.3

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