Resident Health Quality » The Kings Daughters and Sons

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 15.8 10.4 14.7 13.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.3 7.0 5.3 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.0 6.0 15.5 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 4.0 4.8 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.5 11.8 8.0 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.7 6.0 5.6 5.7

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 76.7 78.9 82.7 81.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.7 13.6 9.7 10.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.0 24.1 24.4 25.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.6 92.6 92.6 92.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.5 6.3 7.2 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 97.8 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 69.0 60.7 72.4 66.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1

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 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 93.4 94.5 96.7

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