Resident Health Quality » Knollwood Nursing 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 15.5 8.5 11.2 10.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.7 6.6 6.6 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.3 3.5 3.8 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.7 5.8 7.5 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.6 3.1 3.6 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.6 3.1 4.5 3.6

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 97.3 90.7 83.0 91.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 6.0 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.9 14.2 11.6 12.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.3 9.7 10.9 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.7 4.9 1.6 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.5 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 69.6 75.0 80.0 74.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.7 95.4 97.9 97.1

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