Resident Health Quality » Our Lady of Mercy Life 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 16.5 21.1 25.1 20.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.5 5.7 10.4 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 4.2 3.5 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.1 14.5 11.8 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.8 8.5 5.2 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 5.0 5.8 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.5 4.2 5.3 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.9 11.3 16.2 13.6

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 58.8 57.5 60.9 62.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 0.5 3.4 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.8 14.4 14.6 14.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.2 15.2 16.8 15.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.4 5.5 6.9 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.8 95.8 93.8 93.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 76.9 53.8 69.4 67.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.8
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 80.1 80.1 80.1 80.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.7 84.8 79.1 82.3

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