Resident Health Quality » Mifflin 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 16.2 12.8 10.5 12.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 9.4 2.4 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 2.7 3.6 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.2 11.9 14.0 17.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.9 5.8 9.2 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.5 7.5 5.7 6.3

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 60.6 61.7 59.3 59.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.9 1.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.2 9.9 11.5 13.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.0 11.8 13.0 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.0 10.8 10.0 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.4 91.8 94.5 93.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.7 43.1 49.1 48.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 2.8 2.2
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 61.8 61.8 61.8 61.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 67.1 72.1 66.9 70.0

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