Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Westlake

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 20.7 20.6 20.3 20.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 5.9 8.2 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 3.4 5.4 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.2 13.2 15.4 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.3 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.5 14.3 20.5 16.7

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 56.2 58.3 51.3 53.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 0.0 5.4 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.5 4.2 1.8 6.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.7 27.5 27.7 25.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.4 2.5 6.0 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6 94.3 90.3 91.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.3 54.2 51.1 51.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.7 3.8 5.9 4.7
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 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.0 88.2 87.6 84.9

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