Resident Health Quality » Highland 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 28.4 25.5 38.2 26.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.2 6.1 8.5 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.1 8.5 12.7 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.0 3.8 1.9 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.6 3.4 3.5 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.0 13.0 15.4 12.3

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 76.3 80.6 79.5 77.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.6 18.1 10.6 12.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.1 8.3 7.1 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.9 0.0 0.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 93.3 91.2 92.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.5 57.1 57.7 58.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.8 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.4

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 82.8 82.8 82.8 82.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.5 86.2 78.4 78.4

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