Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of West Bridgewater

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 19.6 14.8 24.2 19.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 6.5 7.8 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 2.3 2.4 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.5 7.3 16.9 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.2 12.5 12.1 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 2.4 7.1 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.5 9.3 9.5 8.3

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 67.8 72.3 73.4 70.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 0.9 1.2 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.6 18.9 18.9 19.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.4 19.5 20.8 20.1
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 10.1 7.8 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.8 98.8 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 62.0 58.3 61.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.7 6.2 6.4 5.4
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 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.4 95.2 97.3 95.9

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