Resident Health Quality » Iron Co Medical Care Facility

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 18.3 26.7 19.5 23.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.6 4.4 5.6 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.8 5.3 3.1 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.8 19.4 9.7 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.3 1.8 2.8 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 0.0 0.7 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.0 7.3 3.1 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.3 9.8 12.1 10.9

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 77.4 85.4 91.5 84.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.1 6.1 7.7 10.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.9 21.6 21.2 21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.3 9.5 7.8 7.2
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 44.2 42.0 42.2 42.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.3 2.5 5.1 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 3.0 1.2 1.8 1.8

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 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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