Resident Health Quality » Martha and Mary Health Service

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 27.5 16.1 17.3 19.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.7 6.2 4.0 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.9 2.8 1.4 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.3 6.8 7.9 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.8 5.5 8.4 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 0.0 2.8 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.9 18.4 19.7 18.7

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 65.5 68.1 63.6 64.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 2.0 6.7 6.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.5 27.6 25.2 26.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5 2.3 2.2 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.4 87.5 96.6 89.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 74.3 77.6 75.0 74.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 23.2 19.6 16.7 19.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.7 1.4 1.4 1.0

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 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.3 79.7 78.7 81.7

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