Resident Health Quality » Westchester House, The

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 21.8 22.2 14.3 18.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.5 7.5 6.3 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.6 18.1 16.2 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.6 16.7 8.2 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.3 1.6 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.4 12.0 11.1 11.2

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 60.9 49.9 53.3 54.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.8 4.1 2.4 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.2 13.5 10.1 13.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.4 20.8 17.6 17.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.8 2.8 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.4 93.6 94.7 94.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.2 70.8 65.3 64.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
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 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.0 92.6 94.9 94.4

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