Resident Health Quality » Western Rehabilitation 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 11.7 15.9 42.0 28.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.5 3.1 2.8 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 4.9 5.8 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.7 15.4 34.8 20.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 4.5 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 3.1 2.7 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.4 3.3 2.5 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 26.4 29.2 28.8 29.4

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 73.2 80.8 76.1 74.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 13.9 9.5 10.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.2 17.1 16.7 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 5.9 4.3 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.4 92.7 92.6 92.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 25.5 29.1 39.6 36.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 2.7 5.6 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.7 2.4 4.1 3.0

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 83.5 83.5 83.5 83.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.2 70.8 58.5 71.4

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