Resident Health Quality » Hearthstone Skilled Nursing Health 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 10.5 16.8 16.4 13.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.1 9.5 12.7 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 2.6 1.3 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.2 8.5 9.9 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.5 31.1 25.8 22.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 1.3 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.9 9.2 5.5 7.3

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 52.1 52.3 57.7 56.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 2.0 2.4 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.9 21.5 22.0 20.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.3 22.5 23.9 24.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.3 5.7 12.7 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 61.0 67.9 68.8 66.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 76.2 73.3 79.3 75.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.3
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 46.0 46.0 46.0 46.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 40.0 59.6 72.8 60.4

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