Resident Health Quality » West Shore Health 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 26.5 15.4 16.4 18.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.9 5.0 2.3 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 5.0 4.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.4 10.6 13.5 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 0.8 1.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 1.7 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 24.1 19.8 20.7 21.4

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 82.3 78.2 81.1 79.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 2.4 7.3 3.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 3.4 4.0 3.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.7 13.2 11.7 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.9 3.5 3.6 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.2 100.0 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.4 44.7 43.2 45.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2
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 72.1 72.1 72.1 72.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6 88.9 85.3 90.0

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