Resident Health Quality » Alaris Health at Harbor View

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 8.8 12.3 16.3 13.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.2 5.7 10.8 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 1.8 3.3 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.4 4.2 15.5 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 1.4 1.3 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 4.6 5.4 4.3

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 80.3 86.0 88.3 84.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.5 1.2 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 1.4 0.0 1.3

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 14.8 16.9 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.8 3.7 3.4 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.1 99.2 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 25.7 21.2 25.7 23.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.0 91.2 87.3 91.0

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