Resident Health Quality » Highland 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 25.8 15.8 18.5 19.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.5 12.8 11.6 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.4 3.3 2.4 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.6 15.3 12.6 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 0.7 0.6 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 2.6 1.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 0.8 0.8 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.8 20.9 16.9 19.3

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 71.6 67.0 66.3 67.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.8 5.3 4.6 4.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.1 7.2 10.3 6.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.0 6.1 5.6 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.9 5.9 10.9 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.6 91.6 94.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.3 45.2 54.8 53.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.4 1.3 0.9 0.6
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 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.7 81.4 68.5 75.6

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