Resident Health Quality » Heartwood Extended Healthcare

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 14.4 17.7 13.8 13.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.9 13.3 15.4 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 1.2 2.4 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.8 8.5 8.5 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.2 9.3 4.8 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.0 2.0 1.7 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 6.0 3.6 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.2 22.0 19.5 19.8

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 77.2 63.7 55.2 63.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.1 3.6 4.0 3.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.1 7.7 15.9 14.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.6 11.3 18.3 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.5 9.9 15.5 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.8 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 70.4 73.1 75.9 72.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.5 2.5 1.3 2.5
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 89.2 89.2 89.2 89.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.4 90.8 91.0 90.7

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