Resident Health Quality » Walnut Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation 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 23.8 22.2 31.8 23.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.5 7.9 7.5 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.6 3.7 6.3 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.0 19.0 29.7 24.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 31.3 28.3 32.8 27.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 3.0 2.9 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 3.7 0.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.0 9.0 9.0 10.9

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 63.9 62.6 64.1 63.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 38.4 44.4 49.6 42.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.7 21.5 21.1 23.5
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 3.9 10.1 6.7 7.4
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 35.3 23.9 29.2 27.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 1.4 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.2

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 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.5 96.5 91.8 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