Resident Health Quality » Highland Meadows Health & Rehab

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 33.7 19.0 30.2 27.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 20.7 15.8 11.1 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 3.8 3.8 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.4 26.6 14.1 19.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.7 15.1 21.3 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 1.8 0.9 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.2 12.7 12.7 11.9

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 59.4 64.0 67.1 63.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.3 16.9 16.9 17.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.5 24.2 21.2 23.1
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 15.4 13.6 9.1 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 100.0 97.5 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.9 58.3 52.1 57.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.3 7.6 14.7 10.3
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 64.4 64.4 64.4 64.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 62.9 69.8 74.7 68.9

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