Resident Health Quality » West Hills Health and 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 15.7 24.4 35.7 27.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.0 9.0 8.5 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 2.1 1.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.3 7.0 10.2 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 2.2 2.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 5.3 2.1 3.8

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 55.0 63.3 64.4 60.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 1.5 1.1 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.9 6.0 5.5 6.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.4 12.6 13.6 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.3 4.7 5.7 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.9 40.0 52.6 49.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 99.1 95.8 97.3

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