Resident Health Quality » Kansas City Transitional 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 12.1 18.6 30.1 18.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 26.1 13.6 8.7 15.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.4 5.1 27.8 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.2 22.3 9.0 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.4 0.0 2.6 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.4 2.4 0.0 2.4

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 71.2 71.3 66.4 67.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 0.5 0.0 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.4 13.9 9.7 12.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.0 26.8 18.4 19.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 76.9 76.9 76.9 76.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.2 5.1 0.0 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8 97.7 100.0 98.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 33.3 35.0 29.2 36.8
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 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 77.6 77.6 77.6 77.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.9 93.6 94.0 93.1

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