Resident Health Quality » Milford 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 45.3 26.4 31.5 30.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.6 4.4 7.7 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 2.4 2.6 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 29.9 32.4 16.2 23.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 1.5 1.7 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.3 1.7 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.7 10.3 5.6 9.8

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 57.9 56.0 55.3 54.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.0 1.9 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 9.1 10.9 10.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.2 19.7 20.6 20.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.2 7.0 9.0 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.6 100.0 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.1 53.8 63.6 54.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.9 3.8 1.4 2.1
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 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.9 90.8 91.2 89.5

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