Resident Health Quality » Westview Healthcare 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 16.3 20.7 10.3 16.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.3 4.3 7.5 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 0.7 1.3 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 2.8 8.4 6.3 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 9.2 2.7 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.6 12.0 13.9 12.5

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 63.2 61.7 55.4 56.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 5.3 3.6 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 7.3 1.0 4.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.9 28.5 25.7 27.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.4 3.5 4.2 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.3 97.3 99.3 98.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.4 37.7 35.8 36.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.0 5.6 2.8 3.6
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 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.5 92.2 87.1 89.9

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