Resident Health Quality » Alliance Health at West Acres

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 9.8 12.5 15.2 13.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.2 1.8 3.4 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 5.3 5.2 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.2 17.7 16.4 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 1.8 0.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 1.7 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 1.3 3.9 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.7 10.6 8.6 8.6

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 69.0 66.8 56.4 57.9
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 2.5 1.0 1.9 3.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.1 24.2 22.2 23.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.8 1.5 2.8 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 27.6 37.8 37.1 37.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.7
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 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 98.4 96.1 93.4

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