Resident Health Quality » Hillspring Health Care & Rehab

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 10.1 9.2 10.1 11.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.4 5.5 5.1 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 5.4 6.7 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.6 8.1 5.4 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.2 2.9 1.9
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 1.1 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.9 18.2 21.2 17.5

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 79.8 81.7 80.2 79.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 1.6 1.1 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.6 11.6 12.2 11.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.4 23.7 26.3 24.2
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 3.7 7.9 2.6 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 81.4 79.5 69.4 77.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.3 9.0 7.1 10.3
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 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.6 98.9 97.4 98.5

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