Resident Health Quality » Harper Mills

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 26.8 20.8 21.1 23.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.9 12.5 11.1 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.4 3.7 2.3 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.0 18.7 17.1 19.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.7 2.6 5.0 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 5.4 4.1 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.9 3.8 1.6 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.8 7.4 7.8 9.2

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 69.1 70.6 74.5 72.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 3.4 1.6 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.6 14.1 13.0 13.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 32.8 32.3 31.7 31.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.1 2.6 8.9 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.8 97.8 100.0 95.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.8 46.4 51.7 51.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.7 0.9 0.8
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 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.6 86.4 90.3 89.5

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