Resident Health Quality » Four Seasons Nursing Center of Westland

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 16.2 14.2 11.1 14.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.2 10.0 10.4 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.8 1.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.8 7.2 5.6 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.4 2.3 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 1.4 2.1 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.1 19.1 15.4 18.7

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 76.3 73.5 72.3 73.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 6.3 6.2 1.8 4.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.8 12.3 11.3 9.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.1 22.9 24.1 24.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5 5.4 3.1 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 51.0 58.0 70.5 62.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 88.6 82.9 71.1 77.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.4 2.3 3.6 3.2
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 56.5 56.5 56.5 56.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 38.0 51.3 46.2 44.2

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