Resident Health Quality » Laurels of Kent (The)

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 21.6 33.0 13.7 20.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.1 4.1 10.7 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 1.0 0.9 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.2 13.5 10.8 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.3 7.9 16.0 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 0.0 3.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 29.5 28.9 27.2 27.9

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 67.5 70.1 64.3 68.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.0 4.0 0.0 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 26.4 32.1 28.8 28.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.1 12.4 4.9 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.1 94.1 94.1 94.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.0 10.5 3.9 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.4 98.1 95.3 94.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.4 63.2 61.7 61.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.3 2.1 2.0 4.8
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 77.6 77.6 77.6 77.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 70.2 73.7 77.2 74.0

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