Resident Health Quality » Heritage Green Rehab & Skilled Nursing

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 11.2 14.8 5.0 14.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.4 14.4 7.1 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.0 5.6 3.8 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.1 11.0 10.2 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.2 20.4 22.5 20.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 1.9 1.9 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.5 11.8 16.0 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 75.9 70.5 69.3 70.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 33.7 29.5 28.2 29.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.3 9.0 9.2 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.4 10.0 2.0 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.2 97.2 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.5 28.6 50.0 42.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.2
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 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 96.4 97.9 96.6

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