Resident Health Quality » Whittier Hills Health 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 16.0 11.7 9.5 10.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.9 8.7 9.5 8.2
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 6.4 3.5 2.7 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.0 3.0 5.1 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.3 0.8 1.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.3 6.7 5.1 6.0

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 64.5 72.6 69.6 69.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.4 15.5 8.7 12.6
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 4.5 2.6 4.4 3.7
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 38.0 13.0 6.7 16.5
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.5 99.0 99.5

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