Resident Health Quality » Westminster Towers

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 21.0 26.4 31.4 24.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.0 9.2 6.0 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.8 5.7 4.3 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.3 23.7 15.4 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.9 8.6 3.2 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 0.8 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.5 3.5 2.2 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.1 6.9 11.0 8.5

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 56.9 64.4 65.4 62.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.5 6.4 11.8 7.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.1 16.9 19.7 18.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 84.8 84.8 84.8 84.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.8 3.1 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.5 90.8 91.3 90.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 97.1 100.0 94.1 96.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.3
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 67.8 67.8 67.8 67.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.4 57.6 65.6 69.3

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