Resident Health Quality » Kingston of Ashland

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 27.7 8.7 20.1 18.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.2 10.2 8.5 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.5 9.0 12.9 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.0 7.3 8.4 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 0.0 3.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.6 4.1 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 10.5 11.1 11.7

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 74.8 73.5 70.3 72.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.9 1.3 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.8 26.4 31.8 27.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.5 21.4 18.8 20.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.7 4.3 6.3 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.9 98.7 100.0 96.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.8 32.3 30.4 33.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.3 5.4 4.3 3.9
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 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.2 97.1 96.2 95.8

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