Resident Health Quality » Transitional Health Services of Kannapolis

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 15.0 12.9 16.9 13.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.9 1.9 3.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.2 14.9 15.4 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.1 2.8 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 1.7 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.8 1.4 9.5 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.4 13.2 13.9 13.6

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 67.8 65.8 82.3 72.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 1.3 2.4 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.4 11.0 13.3 10.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 35.4 32.4 35.0 34.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 97.2 96.4 96.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.0 53.8 46.2 53.8
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 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 97.3 91.4 94.0

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