Resident Health Quality » Mecklenburg Health & 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 26.3 21.4 17.6 19.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.9 16.7 9.3 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7 3.3 6.6 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.0 26.9 9.7 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.9 15.4 1.5 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 0.0 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 0.0 1.3 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.8 6.8 12.3 8.8

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 59.9 55.4 50.0 57.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.1 1.7 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.3 17.5 16.9 17.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.3 10.5 14.1 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.6 12.7 12.9 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.7 70.0 78.9 74.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.0 48.0 47.4 43.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 3.4 0.0 0.8
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 65.5 65.5 65.5 65.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 63.9 65.5 72.6 62.3

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