Resident Health Quality » Signature Healthcare of Kinston

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 24.7 34.3 29.3 27.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.7 8.1 9.1 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 33.3 23.3 11.9 21.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 3.4 1.6 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 4.3 6.5 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.5 15.9 20.3 15.7

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 80.9 83.9 60.8 72.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.1 3.7 2.3 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 5.2 4.1 3.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.0 13.0 12.3 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.1 2.9 4.2 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 94.4 96.2 94.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.2 66.7 71.0 68.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.4 0.0 1.1
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 74.7 74.7 74.7 74.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.7 72.5 53.6 64.5

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