Resident Health Quality » Westford House

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 26.4 21.9 24.9 25.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.1 7.7 8.0 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 12.9 9.3 8.7 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.6 17.6 24.1 22.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.9 3.0 4.9 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 0.9 1.2 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.1 1.9 2.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.4 20.2 23.2 21.2

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 44.9 45.1 55.1 46.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 2.4 1.9 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.4 15.1 12.7 20.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.2 14.9 20.2 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.3 8.5 8.4 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 95.4 97.1 96.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.3 41.7 43.3 44.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.2 1.0 1.0 1.3
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 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.5 91.5 87.5 88.3

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