Resident Health Quality » Hickory House Nursing Home

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 25.7 24.8 22.3 22.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 1.4 3.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6 6.1 6.5 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.2 8.7 13.1 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.3 5.8 8.4 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 2.4 0.0 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.7 18.3 18.4 17.2

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 76.6 72.7 67.7 72.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.9 15.8 20.5 19.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.6 14.3 13.8 14.5
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 3.9 4.3 4.7 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.7 98.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.2 57.7 48.3 55.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.3
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 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.8 97.6 98.6 97.0

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