Resident Health Quality » Mercy Rehab and 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 27.9 19.5 24.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.5 3.7 8.9 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 3.5 3.9 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.8 26.7 22.4 25.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.0 6.6 7.5 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 1.1 6.4 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4 2.4 1.3 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.3 9.4 9.1 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 36.8 55.8 63.1 52.8
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 7.7 8.4 10.5 8.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.3 20.3 16.9 18.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.8 12.7 18.6 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.3 54.0 45.0 54.9
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 1.2 0.0 0.3

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 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 99.0 99.0 98.7

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