Resident Health Quality » Meridian Nursing & Rehab at Shrewsbury

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 11.0 13.4 5.4 11.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.9 8.3 7.7 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.5 7.0 1.7 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 2.2 4.5 6.5 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.3 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 7.4 0.0 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.6 5.6 3.6 4.2

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 27.5 35.9 49.5 42.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 1.4 1.2 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 1.2 0.9 1.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.8 10.2 13.5 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.8 0.0 1.9 2.5
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 * * * 59.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.7

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 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.7 99.7 99.5 99.6
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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