Resident Health Quality » Kauai 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 10.1 31.4 3.6 15.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.3 3.4 3.6 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.5 11.1 2.9 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 8.9 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 2.5 2.8 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 7.5 0.0 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6

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 * 85.4 84.9 82.2
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 18.2 14.3 15.0 16.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 4.7 0.0 2.9 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.3 2.6 5.7 2.6
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 * * * 56.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.4 0.0 0.0 1.3
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 73.5 73.5 73.5 73.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.9 90.9 100.0 92.5
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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