Resident Health Quality » Murphy Rehabilitation & Nursing

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 19.4 26.6 25.8 27.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.0 10.0 11.5 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.2 7.7 7.9 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.0 13.5 17.1 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.0 7.0 10.2 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.5 1.1 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 13.3 12.8 10.5 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 15.6 12.2 15.2

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 62.5 68.0 70.6 66.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.0 2.6 0.0 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.0 9.5 11.5 9.3

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 14.5 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.7 11.4 10.5 11.7
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 52.4 65.0 58.3 53.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.6 5.6 4.1 4.3
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 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 97.4 98.7 98.1

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