Resident Health Quality » Kemp Care 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 43.8 26.2 12.6 24.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.5 2.8 7.2 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 2.0 3.0 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 35.9 16.2 11.6 18.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 3.5 2.1 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.5 6.1 5.2 7.4

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 63.8 69.5 65.1 65.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.7 3.2 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.8 6.8 2.6 4.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.4 28.8 28.9 29.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.0 1.4 1.4 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.0 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.5 46.3 54.7 51.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.0 1.1 1.1 1.8
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 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.5 81.1 82.0 85.9

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