Resident Health Quality » John J Kane Regional Center-Medical 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 16.3 10.1 20.2 14.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.4 3.6 4.5 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 3.2 2.6 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.4 21.6 22.7 23.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.1 14.8 12.5 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.1 2.4 3.1 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.9 14.0 12.8 12.9

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 54.0 52.3 54.6 54.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.8 19.2 12.8 15.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.8 18.5 21.3 19.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.1 8.5 7.0 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.7 91.0 89.5 88.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.8 65.8 65.8 62.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.3 4.3 3.7 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.4 0.9 0.9 0.8

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 75.5 75.5 75.5 75.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.1 74.4 71.2 70.7

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