Resident Health Quality » Kingston Healthcare Center, LLC

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 25.0 21.7 17.4 20.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.6 12.5 10.0 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.9 1.7 0.8 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.6 14.6 7.4 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.6 3.8 2.0 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.6 2.1 1.3 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.3 3.4 0.8 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.2 15.6 12.6 13.4

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 73.0 69.2 64.8 67.7
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 19.3 11.0 4.0 10.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.0 29.2 28.2 27.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 18.3 5.7 2.8 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 38.9 36.6 29.3 36.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 3.6 2.6 1.7 2.6

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 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 95.0 94.9 95.6

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