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 2.9 8.0 13.9 8.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 2.8 7.3 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 4.3 2.3 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 2.9 5.0 5.7 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.9 6.6 8.7 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 16.0 16.1 16.6 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 6.8 9.1 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.3 8.7 11.4 9.9

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 53.0 60.0 57.1 56.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 3.2 2.9 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.2 14.5 10.2 11.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.7 7.5 14.3 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 88.9 88.9 88.9 88.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.8 15.4 11.4 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 97.8 100.0 98.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 70.0 68.0 56.0 63.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 6.7 6.8 4.8
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 86.9 86.9 86.9 86.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.9 95.9 94.4 94.9

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