Resident Health Quality » Heather Hill Care Communities

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 17.6 22.9 24.1 21.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 8.0 6.2 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 6.0 5.9 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.4 23.8 18.8 19.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.2 1.4 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 4.0 0.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.8 14.8 13.3 13.7

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 66.9 64.3 76.0 69.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 3.1 1.3 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.2 0.8 0.9 1.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.2 21.2 20.5 22.8
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 7.4 3.5 6.8 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.0 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 35.7 38.1 25.0 33.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 93.6 96.7 93.8 94.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.4 92.4 86.4 88.6

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