Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Kirkland

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 15.9 14.2 20.7 16.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.6 6.8 6.3 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 9.2 4.0 5.0 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.2 8.6 17.6 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 5.9 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.0 3.0 1.4 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.3 4.0 2.5 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.7 12.2 11.4 12.2

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 58.3 58.7 58.8 58.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.4 8.8 9.4 7.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.3 16.4 14.5 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.7 1.4 5.3 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.4 94.7 95.0 95.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 72.7 53.1 55.3 60.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.3
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 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 98.1 97.6 97.6

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