Resident Health Quality » Kimberly Hall-South 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 16.8 18.6 20.5 18.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.0 7.5 10.4 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.2 25.0 16.2 24.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.7 12.4 6.2 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.2 9.9 8.7 11.4

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 76.6 77.9 76.8 78.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.9 4.5 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.3 11.3 14.8 10.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.9 14.5 13.9 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.1 92.1 92.1 92.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.8 9.3 6.9 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.2 92.2 93.2 93.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 32.3 36.1 24.1 32.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.4
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 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.8 78.3 80.0 78.2

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