Resident Health Quality » Kith Haven

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 18.1 10.7 12.8 12.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.7 5.3 4.4 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 2.2 2.4 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.8 14.7 20.4 15.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.7 15.1 4.1 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 0.8 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.6 13.8 17.9 14.3

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 58.0 57.2 56.8 57.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.6 2.0 2.2 4.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 29.8 31.9 18.2 25.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.5 14.5 15.4 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.3 4.6 4.9 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.4 98.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.6 48.2 50.0 51.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
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 74.3 74.3 74.3 74.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.1 68.0 56.5 66.5

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