Resident Health Quality » Harmon House 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 19.4 16.1 16.8 18.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.1 3.2 7.4 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6 2.4 2.3 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.1 10.4 14.3 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.8 21.3 17.7 16.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 1.2 8.1 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.5 11.4 16.3 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 65.8 64.9 58.3 60.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.0 2.2 2.3 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.8 15.3 16.7 14.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.7 16.3 14.8 15.9
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 10.5 5.1 3.8 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 97.7 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.8 55.8 51.2 54.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 94.8 94.8 94.8 94.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.9 92.1 88.1 88.2

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