Resident Health Quality » Kensington Health and Rehabilitation

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 10.8 3.9 24.9 15.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.1 14.8 11.9 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 1.2 3.5 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 30.3 19.2 36.5 27.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.4 5.1 15.4 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 3.6 4.6 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 2.4 3.6 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 27.9 19.7 22.4 23.1

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 90.2 82.7 82.9 86.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.7 4.9 4.7 5.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 30.4 35.3 35.1 30.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.1 11.5 14.6 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.2 5.1 1.3 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 67.8 65.1 62.8 70.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.2 59.6 76.6 61.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3 1.5 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 3.4 3.6 2.3 2.6

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 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 66.7 79.1 77.9 76.4

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