Resident Health Quality » Forest Hill Nursing 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 37.0 27.4 33.7 31.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 22.4 26.7 20.9 21.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 2.9 2.7 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 31.8 26.2 35.9 30.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 5.8 4.3 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 2.3 2.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.3 7.4 2.8 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 22.6 19.0 20.3

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * 0.0 * 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * 19.2 0.0 10.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.8 20.9 22.5 20.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 3.0 5.8 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 98.5 98.6 97.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.5 35.5 48.5 47.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.1 6.5 6.2 4.0
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 65.0 65.0 65.0 65.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * 61.8 60.0 64.1
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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