Resident Health Quality » Mercy - Mcauley 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 21.0 10.0 6.8 15.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.5 7.3 8.7 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.7 5.2 3.4 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.8 10.9 24.5 19.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.0 11.1 14.5 14.4

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 78.7 76.5 70.7 73.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 2.5 3.4 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.0 10.7 8.6 7.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.6 12.7 15.1 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.6 1.8 3.8 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 68.3 63.8 83.1 75.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.5 25.0 32.3 31.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 31.6 27.8 25.5 27.4
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 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.5 90.8 96.7 92.7

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