Resident Health Quality » Ahc Harbor View

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 5.6 17.8 18.6 22.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 3.2 6.8 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.3 19.4 15.9 20.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.6 7.9 2.8 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 3.9 5.3 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.4 8.2 10.7 9.7

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 66.1 60.1 54.1 60.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.5 2.6 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 17.1 17.9 12.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.9 14.1 16.7 16.5
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 5.5 0.0 0.0 1.7
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 54.8 64.3 54.5 59.7
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 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 96.8 95.8 96.7

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