Resident Health Quality » Mease Continuing Care

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 11.7 9.5 24.1 18.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.1 3.8 4.0 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.7 3.5 11.1 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 3.6 14.3 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.7 1.4 3.8 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.2 13.1 8.3 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.2 9.5 10.0 10.1

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 75.1 71.3 83.5 77.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.2 4.1 1.8 3.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.7 7.9 11.4 10.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 37.1 39.0 32.7 35.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.2 3.4 5.5 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.3 98.4 90.0 94.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.9 56.5 56.7 56.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.9 90.3 86.0 87.4

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