Resident Health Quality » Houston House

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 16.4 14.0 30.2 19.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.5 10.7 6.1 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 1.5 2.9 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.3 22.0 41.4 27.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.8 14.5 17.3 16.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.9 9.0 10.3 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.7 12.5 7.7 8.0

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 * * * 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * 0.0 * 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * 21.7 20.0 23.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.9 14.9 22.7 19.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5 9.0 12.1 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 100.0 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 26.2 25.0 35.1 27.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 1.6 4.8 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.7

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 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.3 96.7 95.8 95.0
  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