Resident Health Quality » Highview of Northampton

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 21.3 9.8 13.4 16.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.0 7.5 7.5 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.4 5.3 14.7 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 36.0 26.2 26.3 28.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 2.3 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.1 2.5 0.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 32.2 30.5 34.5 33.5

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 82.5 80.5 66.4 77.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.3 1.8 2.2 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 30.6 20.6 25.0 26.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.2 32.9 33.3 33.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 68.1 68.1 68.1 68.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.7 6.6 2.7 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 47.5 42.0 47.5 45.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 28.6 27.0 20.0 25.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.1 1.4 1.4 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 3.8 3.7 1.3 2.4

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 70.1 70.1 70.1 70.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 67.3 67.0 62.6 65.6

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