Resident Health Quality » Knott County Health and 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 9.9 13.8 8.4 11.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.7 8.6 12.5 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.6 4.6 6.9 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.7 11.6 8.5 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.5 20.2 13.5 18.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.4 2.5 2.4 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 0.0 1.2 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 24.3 22.1 18.8 20.8

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 7.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 25.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 46.5 50.0 47.1 47.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.3 9.6 14.0 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.9 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.8 34.1 38.1 34.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.1 3.8 7.7 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 5.7 4.6 3.4 4.3

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 84.6 84.6 84.6 84.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 95.8 85.7 91.6
  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