Resident Health Quality » Middlesex Health 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 25.5 20.4 21.3 20.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.5 5.0 2.6 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 4.1 2.4 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.1 15.7 14.2 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 14.8 11.7 12.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 0.0 0.9 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.6 0.8 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.4 29.0 29.0 29.4

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 75.8 64.9 67.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 6.3 6.3 3.7 4.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 11.1 15.4 14.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.8 21.3 21.9 21.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.7 1.9 0.9 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.0 89.4 87.1 89.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 28.8 28.0 24.0 27.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 63.1 63.1 63.1 63.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 52.4 68.8 82.1 73.0

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