Resident Health Quality » Highland Rehabilitation & Health Care 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 21.1 15.0 15.9 20.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 7.4 7.7 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.4 13.2 6.7 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.7 7.8 8.8 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.9 16.9 15.8 18.8

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 * * * 63.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 3.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * 28.1 27.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.4 19.1 16.0 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 6.5 2.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.9 77.0 70.0 74.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 33.8 25.4 24.2 27.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.5
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 67.7 67.7 67.7 67.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 70.0 48.4 33.3 42.5
  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