Resident Health Quality » Desert Highlands Care 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 15.2 24.2 23.5 23.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.6 0.0 6.7 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 2.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.1 35.6 23.1 26.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.7 40.3 35.8 32.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.3 9.0 10.1 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 12.2 12.0 15.9 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.7 6.0 8.7 7.5

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 53.0 62.8 79.1 66.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.1 1.7 0.9 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.6 44.7 27.0 32.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.3 12.8 13.6 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.8 94.8 94.8 94.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 97.8 98.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 69.2 75.0 81.8 72.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.9 8.5 0.0 3.1
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 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.8 97.7 95.6 96.2

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