Resident Health Quality » Mercy Living Center North

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 9.5 20.6 10.7 17.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.0 3.2 4.8 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.1 1.7 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 20.9 24.5 20.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.3 12.9 6.3 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.7 6.0 2.4 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.5 4.3 5.2 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.6 8.5 5.6 7.5

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 58.7 57.7 60.1 60.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 12.5 15.2 11.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.3 14.0 7.8 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 89.4 96.6 96.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.0 33.3 42.4 39.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.3 8.7 5.6 5.9
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 90.1 82.9 88.9

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