Resident Health Quality » Heights Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, The

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 14.6 16.4 13.1 13.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.7 5.0 11.7 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.3 13.4 21.0 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.8 4.2 5.3 5.7

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 66.3 73.2 71.7 64.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.1 0.0 0.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.5 16.7 14.4 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 5.6 7.9 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.0 37.8 30.2 33.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.1 2.2 1.6
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 85.1 85.1 85.1 85.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.1 93.5 100.0 94.2

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