Resident Health Quality » West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation 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 16.2 10.7 14.4 13.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 4.5 4.9 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 4.0 4.9 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.8 6.8 1.0 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 0.0 1.2 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.0 0.9 0.8 1.1
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 24.2 22.9 25.2 23.9

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 86.3 75.2 67.7 74.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 2.7 1.3 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.0 19.8 18.2 19.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.2 5.7 6.7 4.6
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 35.7 36.4 34.4 36.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 3.4 3.5 2.2
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 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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