Resident Health Quality » Horizon Health and Rehabilitation 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 30.1 26.6 18.1 23.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 9.1 7.0 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 1.3 3.7 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.0 19.7 8.2 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 7.9 3.4 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 1.5 2.9 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.7 1.3 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.8 12.9 13.3 13.7

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 52.6 59.8 62.2 57.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 2.1 1.6 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.5 21.0 23.7 20.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.1 10.3 9.3 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.1 1.5 5.4 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.1 42.9 53.1 44.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.2 2.9 4.3 2.8
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 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.7 93.7 87.9 89.5

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