Resident Health Quality » Western Slope Health 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 6.4 14.3 3.1 8.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.0 11.6 17.1 13.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.7 8.0 5.3 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 3.3 2.9 5.9 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.2 6.8 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 0.0 1.3 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.8 6.8 8.1 7.1

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 71.6 70.4 73.7 72.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0 2.0 0.0 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 0.8 1.8 1.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.2 31.9 33.3 31.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.8 7.2 10.1 9.4
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 17.9 31.3 40.5 33.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.4 0.0 4.1 1.4
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 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 98.0 99.3 98.5

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