Resident Health Quality » Westlake Rehab and 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 21.0 29.6 18.4 21.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.0 12.7 15.0 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.3 4.3 6.5 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.9 25.0 20.0 19.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.7 6.6 7.2 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 0.0 1.1 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 3.4 0.0 2.1

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 55.2 46.6 60.6 55.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 0.0 0.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.7 6.8 9.0 9.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.0 20.9 17.4 20.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.4 3.6 2.3 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6 95.7 92.5 94.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 36.2 29.1 44.0 35.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 12.5 12.4 14.6 14.1
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 78.2 78.2 78.2 78.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 49.4 71.3 69.0 64.1

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