Resident Health Quality » Heritage Specialty Care

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 8.3 14.8 8.1 12.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.9 2.9 1.5 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 2.8 1.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.7 12.8 4.9 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 6.9 6.4 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.6 1.2 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 2.9 0.9 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.2 9.0 5.9 8.5

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 94.4 88.3 87.6 90.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 0.0 2.5 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.1 14.3 13.6 11.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.2 17.3 18.1 19.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 3.2 1.0 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.7 46.9 54.4 49.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.5 7.1 4.0 6.8
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 86.7 86.7 86.7 86.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 96.3 97.2 97.2

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