Resident Health Quality » University West 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 45.4 18.2 26.3 31.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.0 * * 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 28.6 10.5 24.4 23.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.0 8.1 5.6 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 2.8 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.1 17.1 16.3 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.8 17.6 25.7 22.2

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 * * * 55.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 7.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.4 38.1 26.1 28.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 54.1 56.4 46.3 50.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.6 7.9 4.9 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.7 88.4 86.0 88.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.7 42.3 21.7 33.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 43.8 30.3 43.3 43.8
  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