Resident Health Quality » Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center

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 24.6 20.4 26.3 23.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.4 13.7 7.8 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 1.4 2.6 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5 16.8 21.4 19.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 3.0 3.3 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 2.3 1.4 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 2.8 2.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.0 7.8 9.4 8.8

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 63.2 71.1 73.9 69.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.3 1.9 0.7 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.4 11.4 11.7 11.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.8 24.6 24.3 26.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.6 8.5 6.1 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.3 97.4 98.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.8 53.2 55.8 52.3
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 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 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.9 89.8 88.2 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