Resident Health Quality » Heritage Estates

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 19.7 20.4 22.4 20.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.2 3.6 2.0 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 3.8 4.8 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.2 10.4 25.0 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.9 5.5 6.9 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.1 3.9 3.3 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.1 0.0 7.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.9 17.7 16.9 17.8

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 77.8 80.9 73.8 76.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 6.6 0.0 0.0 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.9 22.8 18.0 21.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.3 6.4 8.6 7.0
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 5.5 0.0 11.1 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.6 53.1 56.0 53.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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