Resident Health Quality » Whittier Rehab & Skilled Nursing 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 30.7 19.8 34.0 28.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.9 11.6 5.8 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.0 2.9 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.4 9.7 15.1 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.6 13.9 12.5 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 0.9 1.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.3 7.0 3.9 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.2 15.5 18.2 15.5

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 76.0 74.5 83.8 80.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.3 23.5 22.0 19.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.9 13.7 12.6 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 18.5 13.7 8.4 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.7 94.0 98.0 95.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.8 59.3 69.2 57.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 13.3 14.9 13.5 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3

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 85.7 85.7 85.7 85.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.5 88.3 89.1 86.2

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