Resident Health Quality » Northern Mahaska Specialty 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 37.3 29.9 12.7 27.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.7 2.8 3.2 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 3.8 3.5 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.6 19.2 11.1 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.7 6.1 20.8 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.4 4.3 2.1 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.9 0.0 0.0 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.0 9.6 7.1 8.0

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 52.4 50.6 61.2 55.7
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 11.1 10.9 12.0 13.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.7 15.4 14.5 15.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 9.6 9.3 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 96.2 89.5 94.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 41.2 57.6 48.8
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 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 63.8 63.8 63.8 63.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.0 58.2 46.8 59.4

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