Resident Health Quality » Hearthstone of Northern Nevada

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 23.2 31.8 45.6 33.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.4 6.0 9.6 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.1 8.6 9.7 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 19.7 19.5 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 1.2 3.9 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 2.8 1.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.5 7.2 11.1 9.8

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 56.1 52.2 48.8 50.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 2.3 3.3 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.7 13.5 16.0 15.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.0 21.1 17.6 21.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.2 7.0 12.2 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.7 94.4 92.0 92.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.7 42.9 41.9 47.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 0.0 1.5 0.8
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 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.5 98.2 94.6 95.3

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.

About Quality Measures

References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html