Resident Health Quality » Missouri River 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 13.1 12.8 18.2 15.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.2 14.7 10.1 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 3.4 2.6 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.1 12.6 16.8 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.4 14.9 9.0 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.6 4.4 2.7 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 1.8 0.9 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 29.0 23.8 25.5 25.4

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 77.5 72.0 65.7 68.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.3 2.9 1.1 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 31.1 39.6 42.1 35.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.2 16.5 16.5 17.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 5.8 6.5 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.0 52.3 46.8 47.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.5 9.8 13.9 9.6
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 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 98.6 89.6 94.3

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