Resident Health Quality » Kingston Care Center of Fort Wayne

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 15.5 10.5 15.1 14.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.9 7.8 8.5 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 4.4 3.5 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.1 10.1 12.1 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.7 4.6 1.3 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 4.3 2.8 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.6 12.5 11.9 10.9

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 47.3 54.7 62.4 55.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.6 2.5 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.9 13.7 15.5 14.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.2 14.3 14.9 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 2.9 1.5 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.5 87.9 87.2 87.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.9 62.0 65.2 64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.9

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 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.7 86.0 86.1 87.4

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