Resident Health Quality » Western Hills Healthcare Residence

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 20.4 30.6 20.5 22.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 2.6 2.4 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.9 3.6 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.0 47.7 22.0 28.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.9 10.0 11.7 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 20.8 28.6 22.8

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 * * * 83.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 4.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 22.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.2 37.0 45.2 38.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.8 11.1 7.1 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 94.3 92.7 93.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 56.7 58.3 53.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.3 2.0 12.0 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.9

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 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 55.6 53.6 57.1 55.0
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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