Resident Health Quality » Heritage Center, The

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 20.9 27.6 32.5 28.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.6 10.4 4.8 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 5.1 5.2 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.8 24.5 17.5 19.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.9 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.8 3.5 3.4 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 0.9 2.6 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.6 20.7 22.7 21.2

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 54.9 52.4 56.2 56.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 3.6 4.3 3.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.6 12.4 15.8 12.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.9 23.1 25.5 26.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 18.3 14.7 9.8 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 94.9 94.0 94.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.2 41.2 63.3 53.0
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 4.2 6.8 8.6 5.1

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 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.0 96.1 92.6 94.4

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