Resident Health Quality » Kern Valley Healthcare District Distinct Part Skilled Nursing Facility

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 44.2 20.1 22.1 31.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.8 13.9 11.1 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.0 0.0 3.6 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 31.5 17.3 11.3 19.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.0 14.4 11.7 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.7 7.2 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.7 1.9 3.6 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.1 13.5 11.3 12.0

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * *

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.8 18.5 20.4 20.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.6 90.6 90.6 90.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.8 11.1 10.0 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.7 85.2 85.5 84.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.0 50.0 38.1 45.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 1.9 1.8 1.3

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * * * 65.5
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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