Resident Health Quality » Merrimack County Nursing Home

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 17.6 12.4 17.7 15.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.9 5.4 5.6 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 3.8 2.8 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.9 15.1 10.0 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.0 7.7 6.4 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 2.1 3.2 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 3.9 6.4 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.8 18.4 17.1 18.2

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 77.6 81.4 70.9 76.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 3.9 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.7 10.8 13.3 11.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.8 17.6 16.7 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.0 6.6 4.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 99.6 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 32.4 41.3 41.3 37.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.8 4.0 7.1 4.6
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 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.5 89.2 93.4 93.6

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