Resident Health Quality » Plaza West Regional Health 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 18.2 24.9 31.3 26.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.7 2.7 1.4 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.9 2.9 3.9 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5 17.9 13.8 17.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.1 9.9 11.3 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.8 5.2 2.6 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.6 7.2 10.5 10.6

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 54.1 53.2 43.6 49.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.3 13.9 16.0 14.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.1 15.5 13.4 15.2
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 5.0 7.2 3.8 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 95.2 96.1 96.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 29.3 44.0 54.7 49.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7

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 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 98.8 97.8 98.1

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