Resident Health Quality » Highbanks Care 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 18.1 31.2 26.9 22.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.1 6.9 9.4 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.2 14.3 11.4 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 0.0 3.8 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 3.4 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 2.6 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.6

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 40.2 * * 47.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.8 3.6 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 27.0 15.2 7.9 14.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.2 11.1 11.4 12.2
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 2.6 11.1 11.4 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 92.7 100.0 97.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 59.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 50.0 30.3 9.7 26.9
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 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.0 85.7 87.0 91.0
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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