Resident Health Quality » Westchester Gardens Health & Rehabilitation

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 14.2 19.9 13.8 14.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.3 5.8 13.0 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.3 16.1 4.0 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.1 4.2 3.9 4.5

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 55.4 60.2 59.0 58.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.0 3.0 4.8 4.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.3 18.5 18.3 21.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.8 4.7 5.3 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.2 97.4 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 76.7 73.1 84.0 81.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.5 1.3 0.7
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 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.8 97.3 95.9 96.0

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