Resident Health Quality » Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation-Ridgm

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 10.0 12.9 21.0 15.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.5 6.7 6.8 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.4 1.2 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.7 9.4 15.1 12.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 3.8 6.6 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 2.0 7.5 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.7 12.9 9.6 10.4

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 72.4 70.0 72.2 69.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 5.5 3.9 4.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.7 1.4 2.8 3.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.5 15.2 13.0 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 6.1 2.6 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.6 91.5 90.7 89.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.1 52.2 54.5 47.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
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 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.2 87.0 88.5 85.5

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