Resident Health Quality » Westminster Health 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 7.5 19.8 19.3 14.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.8 1.9 8.3 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.2 8.1 6.8 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.8 11.8 13.5 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.2 3.7 0.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 8.5 8.6 8.8 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 11.5 4.8 3.5 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.7 21.7 15.5 18.1

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 72.7 71.8 60.7 67.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 8.5 4.3 2.7 3.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.8 11.1 21.4 15.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.2 32.1 32.7 30.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.7 0.0 2.0 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 96.8 100.0 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 61.1 63.4 54.5 58.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.5 3.4 0.0 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 74.6 74.6 74.6 74.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.7 88.1 82.5 86.0

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