Resident Health Quality » Western Convalescent Hospital

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 4.8 11.9 8.8 11.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.9 8.4 15.6 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.5 9.8 12.7 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.1 4.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 1.5 1.7 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.8 1.9 0.0 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.2 2.1 3.0 2.3

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 * * * 76.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 11.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.9 4.8 5.7 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.0 4.9 2.9 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.2 94.3 95.3 92.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 70.4 76.0 61.3 66.7
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 80.0 80.0 80.0 80.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 65.4 68.3 57.9 62.9
  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