Resident Health Quality » Homewood 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 21.4 34.6 16.2 22.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 3.8 9.6 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.7 22.9 17.6 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.2 7.0 3.7 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 4.4 5.9 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.7 3.9 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.3 17.7 16.9 16.8

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 70.0 77.5 64.1 69.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.3 3.6 3.2 3.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.1 14.7 26.4 24.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 2.9 4.2 5.3 4.4
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 1.5 5.9 6.8 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 97.4 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.8 63.4 61.5 59.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 1.4 2.8 2.1
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 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.2 81.9 75.0 82.1

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