Resident Health Quality » Highlands Living 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 26.2 31.7 29.6 30.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.8 16.0 9.6 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 1.9 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.3 14.4 23.5 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.7 13.6 5.6 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.1 0.7 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.9 0.0 1.9 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.4 21.9 19.0 20.4

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 66.6 64.3 63.4 65.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.3 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.2 4.9 3.2 5.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.1 7.4 8.7 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.1 3.2 10.7 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.9 82.7 86.9 84.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.5 48.5 36.7 43.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.0 3.2 1.9 3.8
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 77.5 77.5 77.5 77.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 64.2 61.6 62.6 62.9

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