Resident Health Quality » Highland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

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 0.0 8.1 8.7 6.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.4 10.2 16.0 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 3.0 0.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.7 19.7 15.8 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.7 4.9 2.0 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 2.4 1.9 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 1.5 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.0 6.7 6.8 7.9

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 78.4 71.2 64.2 70.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.7 0.9 0.0 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.3 3.9 2.4 2.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.4 15.2 12.7 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.1 18.0 10.4 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 98.5 95.4 97.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.0 60.0 70.8 65.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.4
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 82.4 82.4 82.4 82.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.0 71.3 51.5 65.4

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