Resident Health Quality » Kingston of Vermilion

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 14.6 13.3 8.1 11.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 3.2 6.6 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.6 4.2 5.7 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.9 14.8 5.6 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.0 16.4 3.6 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 0.0 2.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 2.8 2.9 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.1 14.7 10.3 12.6

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 66.9 61.7 63.4 65.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.3 3.8 0.9 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 35.1 41.4 40.5 39.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.7 22.8 23.2 20.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.2 10.5 0.0 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 97.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.1 60.7 58.6 57.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 4.5 4.4 3.6
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 90.6 90.6 90.6 90.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.1 94.7 92.7 92.7

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