Resident Health Quality » Medford Multicare Center for Living

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 18.5 15.4 6.6 11.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.7 9.5 6.6 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 0.4 1.5 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.4 14.1 10.3 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.2 1.7 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.3 6.2 4.2 5.3

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 81.3 90.3 100.0 93.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.4 8.6 7.1 6.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.6 20.6 18.5 20.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.1 5.9 4.8 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.3 99.3 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.2 63.2 59.5 62.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.1 0.4 1.1 0.8

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 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.0 87.9 88.5 89.1

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