Resident Health Quality » West Hills Health & 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 14.6 15.9 21.9 18.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.8 11.9 6.8 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.0 5.6 5.6 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.6 6.3 6.3 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.4 10.3 9.2 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 2.8 1.4 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.3 7.1 10.0 9.6

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 74.9 76.9 73.6 75.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.8 1.4 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.9 13.0 16.1 15.4

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 12.1 13.4 12.9
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 12.9 3.0 7.5 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 62.7 32.4 29.6 41.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.4 61.5 61.1 59.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.5 8.8 3.0 4.5
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 77.6 77.6 77.6 77.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 67.6 62.0 46.7 59.0

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