Resident Health Quality » Kittson Memorial Healthcare 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 12.9 8.8 23.8 16.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.1 0.0 0.0 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.6 10.6 10.4 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.7 13.2 8.0 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 3.1 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.2 2.1 4.3 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.1 0.0 2.1 1.6

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 * * * 67.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 3.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * 9.1 6.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.3 17.0 16.7 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.6 92.6 92.6 92.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.1 8.5 12.8 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.5 32.0 44.4 37.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.3 2.1 0.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.6

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 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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