Resident Health Quality » Highlandspring of Ft Thomas

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 21.5 9.8 9.8 14.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.5 5.1 5.1 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 4.4 4.3 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.4 19.5 6.7 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.8 10.1 6.8 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 1.1 3.3 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.9 16.9 19.6 18.5

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 84.6 88.7 88.7 86.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.2 23.7 19.2 20.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.7 32.2 34.8 33.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.6 5.7 8.0 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.9 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.4 66.7 69.4 67.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 2.4 1.1 2.0
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 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 99.2 98.7 98.0

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