Resident Health Quality » Western Hills Health Care 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 19.9 38.4 14.8 22.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.2 7.9 3.2 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 4.1 2.6 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.3 13.8 4.9 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.7 2.5 9.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.6 1.4 2.6 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 4.2 2.7 3.6

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 67.4 68.2 81.2 73.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.2 20.0 21.6 17.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.9 3.4 11.5 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 1.8 1.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.6 98.7 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.0 47.5 45.2 47.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 12.7 8.5 9.1 10.9
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 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 91.8 95.0 93.9

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