Resident Health Quality » The Highlands at Brighton

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 28.4 26.6 26.0 31.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.1 8.2 2.9 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.8 26.1 20.2 25.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.6 15.9 13.3 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 1.0 2.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 4.4 1.8 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 32.4 32.7 34.0 34.2

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 50.6 57.9 65.2 59.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 1.8 0.8 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 31.0 29.3 30.3 30.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.0 18.1 22.5 21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 86.9 86.9 86.9 86.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.6 9.6 7.9 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.2 75.4 76.4 77.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.4 35.6 33.3 38.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 22.4 29.9 22.3 24.6
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 72.6 72.6 72.6 72.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 44.2 49.5 49.3 48.0

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