Resident Health Quality » Westlake Care Community

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 6.6 14.0 21.0 14.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.8 0.0 7.9 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.9 12.5 7.7 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 0.0 4.1 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.0 9.6 12.0 9.4

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 * * * 70.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.8 * 3.4 4.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.1 3.5 5.7 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.4 1.8 1.9 2.3
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 38.1 42.1 40.5 39.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.2
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 39.3 39.3 39.3 39.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
  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