Resident Health Quality » Knute Nelson

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 17.7 13.1 13.1 14.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 8.3 4.2 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.9 3.5 5.1 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 2.2 8.3 2.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 7.3 0.0 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.8 12.3 15.8 13.9

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 70.2 73.7 77.7 74.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 0.0 1.4 0.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 4.3 4.2 8.0 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.0 2.2 6.1 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.7 98.2 96.6 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 38.7 51.9 48.0 45.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.5 0.0 1.8 2.2
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 84.7 84.7 84.7 84.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.8 85.7 83.3 84.9

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