Resident Health Quality » Kansas Masonic Home

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 47.5 19.2 12.1 20.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.8 4.1 8.9 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 11.5 6.9 6.5 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.4 18.8 4.5 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.9 17.2 18.3 18.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 2.5 3.1 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.8 8.5 18.4 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.1 5.6 5.3 8.2

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 70.8 70.2 60.0 68.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 0.0 2.0 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.5 30.7 41.4 34.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.7 10.8 14.3 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.7 4.7 8.7 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.3 93.1 94.8 94.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.5 53.1 42.4 50.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.9 6.0 8.1 4.9
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 77.7 77.7 77.7 77.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.6 84.1 90.9 87.8

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