Resident Health Quality » Houghton 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 18.1 20.2 21.4 19.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.0 4.5 8.4 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 5.6 5.1 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.2 14.0 18.7 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 10.9 15.1 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 3.1 4.4 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.5 13.4 12.1 11.7

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 82.7 77.9 78.5 80.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 1.7 0.0 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.8 25.4 28.2 25.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.6 18.7 17.8 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.7 6.8 7.2 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 84.4 92.4 92.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 43.5 50.0 64.1 53.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.7 3.9 5.4 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.3

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 86.3 86.3 86.3 86.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.4 71.1 78.5 75.4

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