Resident Health Quality » Kahl Home for the Aged & Infirmed

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 24.4 22.4 12.5 19.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.0 7.8 5.3 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.4 5.9 6.7 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 35.1 22.4 6.5 19.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.7 7.2 15.7 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 9.9 9.1 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 3.5 4.5 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.9 13.1 13.6 12.9

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 63.5 55.2 56.8 58.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.9 1.7 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.4 5.8 7.7 8.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.2 27.6 28.2 28.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.1 9.2 3.8 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.4 97.6 97.8 95.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.3 70.6 45.5 59.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.2 13.8 10.6 7.2
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 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.3 76.6 77.7 80.6

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