Resident Health Quality » Westerly 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 23.0 20.5 8.8 16.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.1 8.3 7.3 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 2.3 3.6 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.9 10.7 19.2 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 6.0 4.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.7 8.0 7.2 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 4.7 6.3 4.8

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 76.1 75.2 66.0 71.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 27.6 27.2 25.6 24.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.3 7.9 8.1 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 4.0 2.7 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.5 95.5 94.0 95.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 73.9 61.2 56.3 62.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.8 6.2 3.8 5.8
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 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.9 90.6 89.1 89.1

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