Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Kona

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 12.3 19.8 21.5 16.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.4 2.4 4.5 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 5.5 5.7 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.1 15.7 16.3 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 3.7 1.9 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.9 7.5 7.8 7.3

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 70.4 65.2 60.6 64.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.9 6.6 7.0 8.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.3 7.3 7.5 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 0.0 3.8 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.1 57.7 39.1 45.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 76.4 76.4 76.4 76.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.3 93.1 97.1 95.2

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