Resident Health Quality » Hamilton Arms 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 29.8 30.8 33.4 31.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 9.4 9.8 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 2.6 4.0 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.1 21.3 24.6 18.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.9 4.8 8.9 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 3.7 5.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 1.3 2.7 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.6 12.7 13.2 13.5

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 74.3 77.9 84.7 79.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.5 22.0 30.4 27.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.8 9.4 6.5 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1 1.6 9.7 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.4 96.2 96.0 95.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.8 46.7 36.4 48.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.7
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 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.6 87.5 76.1 79.1

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