Resident Health Quality » Heritage Oaks

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 20.8 23.2 25.5 23.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.6 8.7 5.8 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.6 4.5 3.5 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.4 17.8 19.1 23.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 12.4 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 3.3 2.1 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 2.2 2.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.1 12.2 15.0 12.6

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 55.3 56.9 55.5 55.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.1 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.8 0.0 5.7 3.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.2 18.6 18.1 20.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1 0.0 1.2 1.8
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 46.2 42.9 76.7 63.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 1.2 5.6 2.9
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 77.8 77.8 77.8 77.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.6 99.1

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