Resident Health Quality » Westport Rehabilitation and Nursing 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 12.3 9.9 10.0 11.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.9 4.9 2.1 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 3.4 2.6 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.4 8.2 11.2 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.0 1.1 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 1.7 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.2 12.6 12.0 12.3

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 72.2 76.6 71.7 72.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 1.1 0.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.4 2.6 3.9 3.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.1 16.0 16.8 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.8 9.6 6.7 7.7
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 56.9 55.8 66.7 60.5
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 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.5 100.0 98.8 99.2

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