Resident Health Quality » Huntington Hills Center for Health and Rehabilitation

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 16.5 15.8 10.2 14.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.6 7.5 8.5 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 4.8 5.4 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.2 10.2 11.2 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 0.9 2.5 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.3 8.8 7.6 7.5

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 42.4 48.1 54.6 50.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 1.4 2.2 1.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.8 11.8 11.0 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.2 8.4 5.6 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.1 97.5 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 72.9 71.3 75.3 72.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 34.8 20.9 19.6 22.2
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 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 94.8 94.4 95.2

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