Resident Health Quality » Mercerville 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 17.1 4.5 8.8 8.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.4 12.7 4.4 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 3.3 2.3 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.5 3.8 3.9 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 1.4 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 2.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.9 2.2 3.4 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.9 8.0 10.5 9.0

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 55.6 44.2 51.9 51.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.0 1.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.4 6.8 5.4 5.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.2 14.5 13.4 14.3
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 16.1 8.8 3.8 9.0
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 25.8 27.0 36.7 29.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.8 7.2 3.7 5.1
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 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2 97.0 99.4 98.2

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