Resident Health Quality » Mason Point

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 24.4 18.7 9.2 16.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.5 8.3 15.7 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.4 1.3 4.0 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.8 19.1 22.4 17.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.4 3.6 8.1 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.8 1.5 2.9 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.5 11.1 11.0 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 31.9 26.0 26.4 28.5

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 56.4 70.6 78.0 67.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 3.8 7.0 4.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.3 26.2 25.5 21.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.5 20.0 20.5 20.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.8 9.0 8.5 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 59.5 68.0 70.7 67.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 29.6 27.6 46.9 38.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.9 2.7 1.5 2.5
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 68.4 68.4 68.4 68.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 54.3 67.1 64.1 64.5

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