Resident Health Quality » Elevate Care Waukegan

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 12.4 17.4 9.0 13.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.3 9.4 8.2 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6 2.8 3.2 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.9 11.2 11.5 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 4.2 4.3 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.1 4.5 5.4 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.3 12.4 11.5 12.3

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 92.4 94.8 88.0 92.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 1.6 3.8 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.4 11.4 8.2 9.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.7 21.6 23.3 23.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.1 8.3 8.6 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.8 94.4 92.4 94.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 22.1 16.1 12.2 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 45.1 43.9 38.5 41.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.0 1.7 2.2 1.8

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 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 51.5 66.3 60.7 58.8

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