Resident Health Quality » Mercer Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 8.6 33.8 14.2 16.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.3 17.0 10.9 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 9.2 6.0 3.4 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.9 25.0 29.4 21.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 2.5 2.2 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.5 2.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.3 2.4 2.3 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.9 12.3 16.0 15.9

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 50.4 43.5 57.2 55.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.7 2.1 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 6.8 5.7 6.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.4 26.7 29.1 27.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.9 1.4 4.8 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 100.0 96.6 97.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.0 51.4 47.8 45.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 6.3 1.2 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.2 81.6 86.5 87.6

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