Resident Health Quality » Westfield 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 25.3 22.4 27.1 23.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.7 15.2 14.7 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 0.7 0.7 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.1 22.8 23.9 22.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.1 12.5 12.1 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.5 2.2 2.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 2.8 0.7 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.9 11.1 14.4 13.0

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 70.6 71.0 75.0 71.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.0 11.0 6.7 8.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.3 22.4 21.2 21.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 6.0 8.8 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 89.4 87.6 91.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.6 36.0 38.7 40.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.3 1.1 0.8 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.1 79.2 76.4 80.5

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