Resident Health Quality » Kensington 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 24.3 30.3 27.4 29.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 2.9 2.6 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 3.5 3.4 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.5 28.3 24.6 30.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.7 26.7 19.8 23.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.4 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.3 7.1 3.4 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.7 12.7 12.5 14.0

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 64.7 64.4 65.0 60.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.5 1.6 0.8 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 28.0 19.7 15.5 17.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 32.7 22.8 19.3 23.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 85.7 85.7 85.7 85.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.0 12.5 12.3 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.2 75.4 79.3 80.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 20.8 19.2 16.7 20.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 14.3 7.1 8.6 10.9
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 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.4 88.9 91.0 87.7

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