Resident Health Quality » Milford 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 26.8 18.7 30.4 24.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.3 9.7 9.2 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 3.2 3.9 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.6 17.4 27.0 20.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.9 4.4 8.5 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 0.0 2.7 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.8 17.6 17.2 16.8

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 69.5 62.4 54.6 61.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 2.3 3.1 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.6 11.9 10.3 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 18.3 18.2 17.4 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.0 5.2 10.8 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.0 97.9 100.0 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 71.8 62.2 46.7 57.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.8 4.7 5.9 4.5
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 82.7 82.7 82.7 82.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.4 83.1 78.9 79.4

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