Resident Health Quality » Elms, The

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 22.2 16.2 12.6 16.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.2 7.7 3.0 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.8 4.0 2.6 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.1 12.3 15.6 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.6 2.1 2.0 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.4 3.8 3.9 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.2 18.9 15.8 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.8 14.9 13.2 13.9

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 * 74.9 * 76.6
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 11.8 5.0 5.9 6.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.3 23.2 21.1 22.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.9 7.4 4.3 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 68.2 50.0 52.4 60.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 4.2 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.3

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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 97.9 99.5
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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