Resident Health Quality » Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation

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 21.5 17.2 7.6 16.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.3 8.2 2.8 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.5 15.4 12.2 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 3.3 3.3 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.2 2.6 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.0 0.0 1.1 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.6 9.0 10.1 10.4

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 61.3 66.1 52.7 58.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.5 5.6 4.0 4.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.1 10.5 17.9 14.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.4 20.7 20.9 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.9 8.1 8.0 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.3 91.7 86.6 91.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.1 37.9 34.3 41.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.6
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 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.0 90.2 91.0 89.3

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