Resident Health Quality » West Vue Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 19.9 22.7 33.0 22.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.6 7.6 3.2 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.3 6.3 4.8 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.1 17.0 22.2 18.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.5 42.1 44.2 39.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.0 2.9 4.9 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.7 2.8 3.0 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 17.6 20.8 19.0

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 78.3 63.9 67.6 69.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.0 9.5 4.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.6 18.2 39.5 30.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 38.6 35.0 40.4 37.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.1 5.0 8.4 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.6 94.6 93.3 93.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.8 38.8 44.4 44.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.0 2.9 1.1 2.9
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 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.4 91.3 83.3 87.2

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