Resident Health Quality » Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

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 43.6 19.2 24.2 27.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.7 2.0 3.6 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.4 9.4 13.0 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.0 6.1 4.9 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 1.8 3.4 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 1.4 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 7.2 6.8 6.9

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 78.2 79.4 85.1 82.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.4 8.0 7.1 8.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.0 29.4 26.4 28.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.7 5.9 4.2 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 40.9 56.0 48.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.4
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 89.3 89.3 89.3 89.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.2 99.0 99.3

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