Resident Health Quality » Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation 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 15.6 13.2 5.2 11.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.3 13.5 7.9 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 4.7 4.0 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 2.7 13.6 8.2 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.8 6.9 11.7 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 6.3 3.1 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.8 7.1 1.4 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.4 24.1 23.3 22.3

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 87.1 90.5 88.3 87.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 1.1 1.1 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.6 5.7 6.4 6.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 36.0 32.9 28.0 31.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.0 6.2 8.2 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 96.5 89.3 96.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 31.6 31.4 23.3 26.1
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 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.1 98.5 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