Resident Health Quality » Mason Health 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 20.0 10.9 16.0 14.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 14.8 10.5 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 7.7 9.9 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.2 16.4 17.9 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.7 14.5 12.9 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.1 3.8 2.5 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 25.0 19.7 21.5 21.6

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 63.2 63.1 77.6 68.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.1 8.9 11.3 12.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.4 20.6 15.5 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.0 7.4 10.0 7.9
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 33.3 53.6 41.9 44.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.9 3.0 1.4 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 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.0 95.4 94.9 93.0

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