Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Westminster

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 15.9 15.9 14.2 16.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.7 7.5 11.4 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 3.3 5.0 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.0 9.8 21.6 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.4 3.3 10.4 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 2.0 3.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.9 8.3 8.3 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.6 6.9 6.8 6.7

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 73.5 71.8 71.5 72.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.2 9.7 12.2 10.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.1 5.9 7.8 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.3 3.9 0.0 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.7 88.3 90.0 89.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.8 52.6 61.1 57.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.3 3.6 1.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.6

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 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.1 88.4 75.0 82.6

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